Hi Guys, I just picked up a 95 YJ for my niece. It need some work but runs ok. I took it to work the other day to make shure it's safe and after hitting some rather bumpy RR tracks the jeep went into the most violent shake, after slowing down it went away. I'm thinking tie rods but never having them go bad on me I just wanted to ask? Thanks
Tie Rods??
Jun 06, 2006
6 Replies
95YJ did pass the time by typing:
That woud be called "death wobble" if your talking about the front wheels hopping till you slowed down.
Tires (balance/rotate/and check for roundness and cupping), shocks, steering damper, swaybar bushings and U clamps.
I took it to work the
tracks the jeep went into
but never having them
I took it to work the
tracks the jeep went into
but never having them
I have seen cases where there was no "source", other than a worn out steering damper. Although this is a good time to give the front end components a complete inspection, don't fret if you don't find anything. Just replace the damper and hope for the best. Caster out of spec. can be a problem too, but that will have a source. Don't forget to look at the springs and spring bushings for abnormal signs.
Earle
runs ok. I took it to work the
tracks the jeep went into
tie rods but never having them
Besides tie rod ends, no one mentioned bad track bar bushings. There is a track bar that goes from the passenger side of the front axle up to the frame on the drivers side. If you watch under the front when someone moves the steering wheel from pin to pin you will see movement in the ends of this if the bushings are gone. it has a tie rod end at the frame side that can go too. Also if you cut the steering side to side when stopped and the nose of the Jeep wobbles side to side, that is a bad track bar end.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail >I took it to work the
tracks the jeep went into
but never having them
Thanks for the replies. I had a mechanic drop by today and look at it. Turns out the shocks are shot and ball joints & tie rods are all still solid, Yea
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