death wobble!!
#31
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Re: death wobble!!
i see it all the time and a new one from jeep is weak at best
fricking cheap germans dropped the big one for a cheap smaller diameter one
that isn't worth a ---- rancho is a good one
"L.W.(ßill) ------ III" wrote:
> Hi Cal,
> We know we it is physically impossible to transfer the tire bounce
> into a shimmy with have a bad, dampener shock absorber in-between. Of
> course, once it's bad it doesn't take long knock out the weaker parts.
> If you're running larger tires, it stands to reason to use larger
> shocks, and dampeners:
> http://www.wanderingtrail.com/Buildu..._stabilzer.htm or
> http://www.bds-suspension.com/steeringstabilizer.html If you hear any
> air in the dampener, it's history.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Cal wrote:
> >
> > Hi!
> >
> > It seems our 97 wrangler has developed the 'death wobble.' Occasionally,
> > after i guess hitting a bump just right, we get a severe wobble in the
> > steering wheel that will only stop after slowing down. I have checked
> > linkages in the suspension, and the only play i can find is in the
> > stabilizer bar links. There is some play on both sides there. I replaced
> > the steering damper last summer, and I guess it could be defective. The
> > jeep handles great (well, as great as a jeep can!), and the tires are in
> > balance. What do i look for?? Could it be the stabilizer bar links?
> >
> > thanks,
> > cal
fricking cheap germans dropped the big one for a cheap smaller diameter one
that isn't worth a ---- rancho is a good one
"L.W.(ßill) ------ III" wrote:
> Hi Cal,
> We know we it is physically impossible to transfer the tire bounce
> into a shimmy with have a bad, dampener shock absorber in-between. Of
> course, once it's bad it doesn't take long knock out the weaker parts.
> If you're running larger tires, it stands to reason to use larger
> shocks, and dampeners:
> http://www.wanderingtrail.com/Buildu..._stabilzer.htm or
> http://www.bds-suspension.com/steeringstabilizer.html If you hear any
> air in the dampener, it's history.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Cal wrote:
> >
> > Hi!
> >
> > It seems our 97 wrangler has developed the 'death wobble.' Occasionally,
> > after i guess hitting a bump just right, we get a severe wobble in the
> > steering wheel that will only stop after slowing down. I have checked
> > linkages in the suspension, and the only play i can find is in the
> > stabilizer bar links. There is some play on both sides there. I replaced
> > the steering damper last summer, and I guess it could be defective. The
> > jeep handles great (well, as great as a jeep can!), and the tires are in
> > balance. What do i look for?? Could it be the stabilizer bar links?
> >
> > thanks,
> > cal
#32
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Posts: n/a
Re: death wobble!!
i see it all the time and a new one from jeep is weak at best
fricking cheap germans dropped the big one for a cheap smaller diameter one
that isn't worth a ---- rancho is a good one
"L.W.(ßill) ------ III" wrote:
> Hi Cal,
> We know we it is physically impossible to transfer the tire bounce
> into a shimmy with have a bad, dampener shock absorber in-between. Of
> course, once it's bad it doesn't take long knock out the weaker parts.
> If you're running larger tires, it stands to reason to use larger
> shocks, and dampeners:
> http://www.wanderingtrail.com/Buildu..._stabilzer.htm or
> http://www.bds-suspension.com/steeringstabilizer.html If you hear any
> air in the dampener, it's history.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Cal wrote:
> >
> > Hi!
> >
> > It seems our 97 wrangler has developed the 'death wobble.' Occasionally,
> > after i guess hitting a bump just right, we get a severe wobble in the
> > steering wheel that will only stop after slowing down. I have checked
> > linkages in the suspension, and the only play i can find is in the
> > stabilizer bar links. There is some play on both sides there. I replaced
> > the steering damper last summer, and I guess it could be defective. The
> > jeep handles great (well, as great as a jeep can!), and the tires are in
> > balance. What do i look for?? Could it be the stabilizer bar links?
> >
> > thanks,
> > cal
fricking cheap germans dropped the big one for a cheap smaller diameter one
that isn't worth a ---- rancho is a good one
"L.W.(ßill) ------ III" wrote:
> Hi Cal,
> We know we it is physically impossible to transfer the tire bounce
> into a shimmy with have a bad, dampener shock absorber in-between. Of
> course, once it's bad it doesn't take long knock out the weaker parts.
> If you're running larger tires, it stands to reason to use larger
> shocks, and dampeners:
> http://www.wanderingtrail.com/Buildu..._stabilzer.htm or
> http://www.bds-suspension.com/steeringstabilizer.html If you hear any
> air in the dampener, it's history.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Cal wrote:
> >
> > Hi!
> >
> > It seems our 97 wrangler has developed the 'death wobble.' Occasionally,
> > after i guess hitting a bump just right, we get a severe wobble in the
> > steering wheel that will only stop after slowing down. I have checked
> > linkages in the suspension, and the only play i can find is in the
> > stabilizer bar links. There is some play on both sides there. I replaced
> > the steering damper last summer, and I guess it could be defective. The
> > jeep handles great (well, as great as a jeep can!), and the tires are in
> > balance. What do i look for?? Could it be the stabilizer bar links?
> >
> > thanks,
> > cal
#33
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Posts: n/a
Re: death wobble!!
i see it all the time and a new one from jeep is weak at best
fricking cheap germans dropped the big one for a cheap smaller diameter one
that isn't worth a ---- rancho is a good one
"L.W.(ßill) ------ III" wrote:
> Hi Cal,
> We know we it is physically impossible to transfer the tire bounce
> into a shimmy with have a bad, dampener shock absorber in-between. Of
> course, once it's bad it doesn't take long knock out the weaker parts.
> If you're running larger tires, it stands to reason to use larger
> shocks, and dampeners:
> http://www.wanderingtrail.com/Buildu..._stabilzer.htm or
> http://www.bds-suspension.com/steeringstabilizer.html If you hear any
> air in the dampener, it's history.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Cal wrote:
> >
> > Hi!
> >
> > It seems our 97 wrangler has developed the 'death wobble.' Occasionally,
> > after i guess hitting a bump just right, we get a severe wobble in the
> > steering wheel that will only stop after slowing down. I have checked
> > linkages in the suspension, and the only play i can find is in the
> > stabilizer bar links. There is some play on both sides there. I replaced
> > the steering damper last summer, and I guess it could be defective. The
> > jeep handles great (well, as great as a jeep can!), and the tires are in
> > balance. What do i look for?? Could it be the stabilizer bar links?
> >
> > thanks,
> > cal
fricking cheap germans dropped the big one for a cheap smaller diameter one
that isn't worth a ---- rancho is a good one
"L.W.(ßill) ------ III" wrote:
> Hi Cal,
> We know we it is physically impossible to transfer the tire bounce
> into a shimmy with have a bad, dampener shock absorber in-between. Of
> course, once it's bad it doesn't take long knock out the weaker parts.
> If you're running larger tires, it stands to reason to use larger
> shocks, and dampeners:
> http://www.wanderingtrail.com/Buildu..._stabilzer.htm or
> http://www.bds-suspension.com/steeringstabilizer.html If you hear any
> air in the dampener, it's history.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Cal wrote:
> >
> > Hi!
> >
> > It seems our 97 wrangler has developed the 'death wobble.' Occasionally,
> > after i guess hitting a bump just right, we get a severe wobble in the
> > steering wheel that will only stop after slowing down. I have checked
> > linkages in the suspension, and the only play i can find is in the
> > stabilizer bar links. There is some play on both sides there. I replaced
> > the steering damper last summer, and I guess it could be defective. The
> > jeep handles great (well, as great as a jeep can!), and the tires are in
> > balance. What do i look for?? Could it be the stabilizer bar links?
> >
> > thanks,
> > cal
#34
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Re: death wobble!!
When all else fails and you are 'sure' all the bushings, bearings and
ball joint or tie rod ends and tires (rotate them to the back to be
sure) are perfect and still have the shimmy, check the rad fan.
We had the death wobble in our Cherokee so bad I thought I was going to
lose a front wheel finally. It worked it's way worse. I checked
everything, changes a pile of 'marginal' parts and still no joy.
Then my fan started eating the fan shroud. Bingo. That sucker went
into a harmonic wobble literally bad enough to shake us off the road. A
weak engine mount and a spongy tranny mount let the vibration magnify
that bad.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Cal wrote:
>
> Hi!
>
> It seems our 97 wrangler has developed the 'death wobble.' Occasionally,
> after i guess hitting a bump just right, we get a severe wobble in the
> steering wheel that will only stop after slowing down. I have checked
> linkages in the suspension, and the only play i can find is in the
> stabilizer bar links. There is some play on both sides there. I replaced
> the steering damper last summer, and I guess it could be defective. The
> jeep handles great (well, as great as a jeep can!), and the tires are in
> balance. What do i look for?? Could it be the stabilizer bar links?
>
> thanks,
> cal
ball joint or tie rod ends and tires (rotate them to the back to be
sure) are perfect and still have the shimmy, check the rad fan.
We had the death wobble in our Cherokee so bad I thought I was going to
lose a front wheel finally. It worked it's way worse. I checked
everything, changes a pile of 'marginal' parts and still no joy.
Then my fan started eating the fan shroud. Bingo. That sucker went
into a harmonic wobble literally bad enough to shake us off the road. A
weak engine mount and a spongy tranny mount let the vibration magnify
that bad.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Cal wrote:
>
> Hi!
>
> It seems our 97 wrangler has developed the 'death wobble.' Occasionally,
> after i guess hitting a bump just right, we get a severe wobble in the
> steering wheel that will only stop after slowing down. I have checked
> linkages in the suspension, and the only play i can find is in the
> stabilizer bar links. There is some play on both sides there. I replaced
> the steering damper last summer, and I guess it could be defective. The
> jeep handles great (well, as great as a jeep can!), and the tires are in
> balance. What do i look for?? Could it be the stabilizer bar links?
>
> thanks,
> cal
#35
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Posts: n/a
Re: death wobble!!
When all else fails and you are 'sure' all the bushings, bearings and
ball joint or tie rod ends and tires (rotate them to the back to be
sure) are perfect and still have the shimmy, check the rad fan.
We had the death wobble in our Cherokee so bad I thought I was going to
lose a front wheel finally. It worked it's way worse. I checked
everything, changes a pile of 'marginal' parts and still no joy.
Then my fan started eating the fan shroud. Bingo. That sucker went
into a harmonic wobble literally bad enough to shake us off the road. A
weak engine mount and a spongy tranny mount let the vibration magnify
that bad.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Cal wrote:
>
> Hi!
>
> It seems our 97 wrangler has developed the 'death wobble.' Occasionally,
> after i guess hitting a bump just right, we get a severe wobble in the
> steering wheel that will only stop after slowing down. I have checked
> linkages in the suspension, and the only play i can find is in the
> stabilizer bar links. There is some play on both sides there. I replaced
> the steering damper last summer, and I guess it could be defective. The
> jeep handles great (well, as great as a jeep can!), and the tires are in
> balance. What do i look for?? Could it be the stabilizer bar links?
>
> thanks,
> cal
ball joint or tie rod ends and tires (rotate them to the back to be
sure) are perfect and still have the shimmy, check the rad fan.
We had the death wobble in our Cherokee so bad I thought I was going to
lose a front wheel finally. It worked it's way worse. I checked
everything, changes a pile of 'marginal' parts and still no joy.
Then my fan started eating the fan shroud. Bingo. That sucker went
into a harmonic wobble literally bad enough to shake us off the road. A
weak engine mount and a spongy tranny mount let the vibration magnify
that bad.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Cal wrote:
>
> Hi!
>
> It seems our 97 wrangler has developed the 'death wobble.' Occasionally,
> after i guess hitting a bump just right, we get a severe wobble in the
> steering wheel that will only stop after slowing down. I have checked
> linkages in the suspension, and the only play i can find is in the
> stabilizer bar links. There is some play on both sides there. I replaced
> the steering damper last summer, and I guess it could be defective. The
> jeep handles great (well, as great as a jeep can!), and the tires are in
> balance. What do i look for?? Could it be the stabilizer bar links?
>
> thanks,
> cal
#36
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: death wobble!!
When all else fails and you are 'sure' all the bushings, bearings and
ball joint or tie rod ends and tires (rotate them to the back to be
sure) are perfect and still have the shimmy, check the rad fan.
We had the death wobble in our Cherokee so bad I thought I was going to
lose a front wheel finally. It worked it's way worse. I checked
everything, changes a pile of 'marginal' parts and still no joy.
Then my fan started eating the fan shroud. Bingo. That sucker went
into a harmonic wobble literally bad enough to shake us off the road. A
weak engine mount and a spongy tranny mount let the vibration magnify
that bad.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Cal wrote:
>
> Hi!
>
> It seems our 97 wrangler has developed the 'death wobble.' Occasionally,
> after i guess hitting a bump just right, we get a severe wobble in the
> steering wheel that will only stop after slowing down. I have checked
> linkages in the suspension, and the only play i can find is in the
> stabilizer bar links. There is some play on both sides there. I replaced
> the steering damper last summer, and I guess it could be defective. The
> jeep handles great (well, as great as a jeep can!), and the tires are in
> balance. What do i look for?? Could it be the stabilizer bar links?
>
> thanks,
> cal
ball joint or tie rod ends and tires (rotate them to the back to be
sure) are perfect and still have the shimmy, check the rad fan.
We had the death wobble in our Cherokee so bad I thought I was going to
lose a front wheel finally. It worked it's way worse. I checked
everything, changes a pile of 'marginal' parts and still no joy.
Then my fan started eating the fan shroud. Bingo. That sucker went
into a harmonic wobble literally bad enough to shake us off the road. A
weak engine mount and a spongy tranny mount let the vibration magnify
that bad.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Cal wrote:
>
> Hi!
>
> It seems our 97 wrangler has developed the 'death wobble.' Occasionally,
> after i guess hitting a bump just right, we get a severe wobble in the
> steering wheel that will only stop after slowing down. I have checked
> linkages in the suspension, and the only play i can find is in the
> stabilizer bar links. There is some play on both sides there. I replaced
> the steering damper last summer, and I guess it could be defective. The
> jeep handles great (well, as great as a jeep can!), and the tires are in
> balance. What do i look for?? Could it be the stabilizer bar links?
>
> thanks,
> cal
#37
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: death wobble!!
When all else fails and you are 'sure' all the bushings, bearings and
ball joint or tie rod ends and tires (rotate them to the back to be
sure) are perfect and still have the shimmy, check the rad fan.
We had the death wobble in our Cherokee so bad I thought I was going to
lose a front wheel finally. It worked it's way worse. I checked
everything, changes a pile of 'marginal' parts and still no joy.
Then my fan started eating the fan shroud. Bingo. That sucker went
into a harmonic wobble literally bad enough to shake us off the road. A
weak engine mount and a spongy tranny mount let the vibration magnify
that bad.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Cal wrote:
>
> Hi!
>
> It seems our 97 wrangler has developed the 'death wobble.' Occasionally,
> after i guess hitting a bump just right, we get a severe wobble in the
> steering wheel that will only stop after slowing down. I have checked
> linkages in the suspension, and the only play i can find is in the
> stabilizer bar links. There is some play on both sides there. I replaced
> the steering damper last summer, and I guess it could be defective. The
> jeep handles great (well, as great as a jeep can!), and the tires are in
> balance. What do i look for?? Could it be the stabilizer bar links?
>
> thanks,
> cal
ball joint or tie rod ends and tires (rotate them to the back to be
sure) are perfect and still have the shimmy, check the rad fan.
We had the death wobble in our Cherokee so bad I thought I was going to
lose a front wheel finally. It worked it's way worse. I checked
everything, changes a pile of 'marginal' parts and still no joy.
Then my fan started eating the fan shroud. Bingo. That sucker went
into a harmonic wobble literally bad enough to shake us off the road. A
weak engine mount and a spongy tranny mount let the vibration magnify
that bad.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Cal wrote:
>
> Hi!
>
> It seems our 97 wrangler has developed the 'death wobble.' Occasionally,
> after i guess hitting a bump just right, we get a severe wobble in the
> steering wheel that will only stop after slowing down. I have checked
> linkages in the suspension, and the only play i can find is in the
> stabilizer bar links. There is some play on both sides there. I replaced
> the steering damper last summer, and I guess it could be defective. The
> jeep handles great (well, as great as a jeep can!), and the tires are in
> balance. What do i look for?? Could it be the stabilizer bar links?
>
> thanks,
> cal
#38
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Posts: n/a
Re: death wobble!!
I would say check your tires for binging out of round..... and choppy from
not rotating at 3000 miles. After then I would go to the stabilizer shock.
and listen very close to Bill H. he has been around Jeeps a very long time.
and we have be doing it for 15 plus yrs. and deal with nothing but TJ's
Larry
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:42D26FDC.E81C33ED@sympatico.ca...
> When all else fails and you are 'sure' all the bushings, bearings and
> ball joint or tie rod ends and tires (rotate them to the back to be
> sure) are perfect and still have the shimmy, check the rad fan.
>
> We had the death wobble in our Cherokee so bad I thought I was going to
> lose a front wheel finally. It worked it's way worse. I checked
> everything, changes a pile of 'marginal' parts and still no joy.
>
> Then my fan started eating the fan shroud. Bingo. That sucker went
> into a harmonic wobble literally bad enough to shake us off the road. A
> weak engine mount and a spongy tranny mount let the vibration magnify
> that bad.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Cal wrote:
>>
>> Hi!
>>
>> It seems our 97 wrangler has developed the 'death wobble.' Occasionally,
>> after i guess hitting a bump just right, we get a severe wobble in the
>> steering wheel that will only stop after slowing down. I have checked
>> linkages in the suspension, and the only play i can find is in the
>> stabilizer bar links. There is some play on both sides there. I
>> replaced
>> the steering damper last summer, and I guess it could be defective. The
>> jeep handles great (well, as great as a jeep can!), and the tires are in
>> balance. What do i look for?? Could it be the stabilizer bar links?
>>
>> thanks,
>> cal
not rotating at 3000 miles. After then I would go to the stabilizer shock.
and listen very close to Bill H. he has been around Jeeps a very long time.
and we have be doing it for 15 plus yrs. and deal with nothing but TJ's
Larry
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:42D26FDC.E81C33ED@sympatico.ca...
> When all else fails and you are 'sure' all the bushings, bearings and
> ball joint or tie rod ends and tires (rotate them to the back to be
> sure) are perfect and still have the shimmy, check the rad fan.
>
> We had the death wobble in our Cherokee so bad I thought I was going to
> lose a front wheel finally. It worked it's way worse. I checked
> everything, changes a pile of 'marginal' parts and still no joy.
>
> Then my fan started eating the fan shroud. Bingo. That sucker went
> into a harmonic wobble literally bad enough to shake us off the road. A
> weak engine mount and a spongy tranny mount let the vibration magnify
> that bad.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Cal wrote:
>>
>> Hi!
>>
>> It seems our 97 wrangler has developed the 'death wobble.' Occasionally,
>> after i guess hitting a bump just right, we get a severe wobble in the
>> steering wheel that will only stop after slowing down. I have checked
>> linkages in the suspension, and the only play i can find is in the
>> stabilizer bar links. There is some play on both sides there. I
>> replaced
>> the steering damper last summer, and I guess it could be defective. The
>> jeep handles great (well, as great as a jeep can!), and the tires are in
>> balance. What do i look for?? Could it be the stabilizer bar links?
>>
>> thanks,
>> cal
#39
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: death wobble!!
I would say check your tires for binging out of round..... and choppy from
not rotating at 3000 miles. After then I would go to the stabilizer shock.
and listen very close to Bill H. he has been around Jeeps a very long time.
and we have be doing it for 15 plus yrs. and deal with nothing but TJ's
Larry
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:42D26FDC.E81C33ED@sympatico.ca...
> When all else fails and you are 'sure' all the bushings, bearings and
> ball joint or tie rod ends and tires (rotate them to the back to be
> sure) are perfect and still have the shimmy, check the rad fan.
>
> We had the death wobble in our Cherokee so bad I thought I was going to
> lose a front wheel finally. It worked it's way worse. I checked
> everything, changes a pile of 'marginal' parts and still no joy.
>
> Then my fan started eating the fan shroud. Bingo. That sucker went
> into a harmonic wobble literally bad enough to shake us off the road. A
> weak engine mount and a spongy tranny mount let the vibration magnify
> that bad.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Cal wrote:
>>
>> Hi!
>>
>> It seems our 97 wrangler has developed the 'death wobble.' Occasionally,
>> after i guess hitting a bump just right, we get a severe wobble in the
>> steering wheel that will only stop after slowing down. I have checked
>> linkages in the suspension, and the only play i can find is in the
>> stabilizer bar links. There is some play on both sides there. I
>> replaced
>> the steering damper last summer, and I guess it could be defective. The
>> jeep handles great (well, as great as a jeep can!), and the tires are in
>> balance. What do i look for?? Could it be the stabilizer bar links?
>>
>> thanks,
>> cal
not rotating at 3000 miles. After then I would go to the stabilizer shock.
and listen very close to Bill H. he has been around Jeeps a very long time.
and we have be doing it for 15 plus yrs. and deal with nothing but TJ's
Larry
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:42D26FDC.E81C33ED@sympatico.ca...
> When all else fails and you are 'sure' all the bushings, bearings and
> ball joint or tie rod ends and tires (rotate them to the back to be
> sure) are perfect and still have the shimmy, check the rad fan.
>
> We had the death wobble in our Cherokee so bad I thought I was going to
> lose a front wheel finally. It worked it's way worse. I checked
> everything, changes a pile of 'marginal' parts and still no joy.
>
> Then my fan started eating the fan shroud. Bingo. That sucker went
> into a harmonic wobble literally bad enough to shake us off the road. A
> weak engine mount and a spongy tranny mount let the vibration magnify
> that bad.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Cal wrote:
>>
>> Hi!
>>
>> It seems our 97 wrangler has developed the 'death wobble.' Occasionally,
>> after i guess hitting a bump just right, we get a severe wobble in the
>> steering wheel that will only stop after slowing down. I have checked
>> linkages in the suspension, and the only play i can find is in the
>> stabilizer bar links. There is some play on both sides there. I
>> replaced
>> the steering damper last summer, and I guess it could be defective. The
>> jeep handles great (well, as great as a jeep can!), and the tires are in
>> balance. What do i look for?? Could it be the stabilizer bar links?
>>
>> thanks,
>> cal
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Re: death wobble!!
I would say check your tires for binging out of round..... and choppy from
not rotating at 3000 miles. After then I would go to the stabilizer shock.
and listen very close to Bill H. he has been around Jeeps a very long time.
and we have be doing it for 15 plus yrs. and deal with nothing but TJ's
Larry
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:42D26FDC.E81C33ED@sympatico.ca...
> When all else fails and you are 'sure' all the bushings, bearings and
> ball joint or tie rod ends and tires (rotate them to the back to be
> sure) are perfect and still have the shimmy, check the rad fan.
>
> We had the death wobble in our Cherokee so bad I thought I was going to
> lose a front wheel finally. It worked it's way worse. I checked
> everything, changes a pile of 'marginal' parts and still no joy.
>
> Then my fan started eating the fan shroud. Bingo. That sucker went
> into a harmonic wobble literally bad enough to shake us off the road. A
> weak engine mount and a spongy tranny mount let the vibration magnify
> that bad.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Cal wrote:
>>
>> Hi!
>>
>> It seems our 97 wrangler has developed the 'death wobble.' Occasionally,
>> after i guess hitting a bump just right, we get a severe wobble in the
>> steering wheel that will only stop after slowing down. I have checked
>> linkages in the suspension, and the only play i can find is in the
>> stabilizer bar links. There is some play on both sides there. I
>> replaced
>> the steering damper last summer, and I guess it could be defective. The
>> jeep handles great (well, as great as a jeep can!), and the tires are in
>> balance. What do i look for?? Could it be the stabilizer bar links?
>>
>> thanks,
>> cal
not rotating at 3000 miles. After then I would go to the stabilizer shock.
and listen very close to Bill H. he has been around Jeeps a very long time.
and we have be doing it for 15 plus yrs. and deal with nothing but TJ's
Larry
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:42D26FDC.E81C33ED@sympatico.ca...
> When all else fails and you are 'sure' all the bushings, bearings and
> ball joint or tie rod ends and tires (rotate them to the back to be
> sure) are perfect and still have the shimmy, check the rad fan.
>
> We had the death wobble in our Cherokee so bad I thought I was going to
> lose a front wheel finally. It worked it's way worse. I checked
> everything, changes a pile of 'marginal' parts and still no joy.
>
> Then my fan started eating the fan shroud. Bingo. That sucker went
> into a harmonic wobble literally bad enough to shake us off the road. A
> weak engine mount and a spongy tranny mount let the vibration magnify
> that bad.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Cal wrote:
>>
>> Hi!
>>
>> It seems our 97 wrangler has developed the 'death wobble.' Occasionally,
>> after i guess hitting a bump just right, we get a severe wobble in the
>> steering wheel that will only stop after slowing down. I have checked
>> linkages in the suspension, and the only play i can find is in the
>> stabilizer bar links. There is some play on both sides there. I
>> replaced
>> the steering damper last summer, and I guess it could be defective. The
>> jeep handles great (well, as great as a jeep can!), and the tires are in
>> balance. What do i look for?? Could it be the stabilizer bar links?
>>
>> thanks,
>> cal