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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 12:07 PM
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il try to look for the ball joints and check whats going on. if they are bad i hope the dealer will replace them cuz he didnt want to replace my steering since i have a bb. so all i got to do is jack up a wheels and move it around? and if it does then i have bad ball joints?
Take it to a alignment tech that knows jeeps and he should be able to diagnose the problem.
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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 12:10 PM
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Originally Posted by JK-Q8
so i just put the shovel under the wheel and move it up and down? and whats the bad movement i should see?
Jack up the wheel a little off the ground put a pry bar or shovel under the tire and have someone apply leverage to it while you sit and look and listen for play.

You will be looking at the ball joints which are at the ends of the "C" that are at the ends of axle where it attaches behind your wheel to the rotor. This "C" is called the steering knuckle and the ball joints sit in them.
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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 12:16 PM
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Originally Posted by jayrav
Take it to a alignment tech that knows jeeps and he should be able to diagnose the problem.
wer talking about kuwait my friend, no one is specialized in jeeps, il be better of doing it at home my self. thanks for the replies and i will be trying everything you guys told me and wel see how it works.
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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 12:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Hellbound13
Jack up the wheel a little off the ground put a pry bar or shovel under the tire and have someone apply leverage to it while you sit and look and listen for play.

You will be looking at the ball joints which are at the ends of the "C" that are at the ends of axle where it attaches behind your wheel to the rotor. This "C" is called the steering knuckle and the ball joints sit in them.
thanks i will try that and see how it goes. thanks for helping me with everything i had to ask. thanks.
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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 12:17 PM
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Anytime. Others have done the same for me on here so I just try to give back.
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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 12:18 PM
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Originally Posted by JK-Q8
wer talking about kuwait my friend, no one is specialized in jeeps, il be better of doing it at home my self. thanks for the replies and i will be trying everything you guys told me and wel see how it works.
oh I see...good luck then
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Old Mar 25, 2009 | 09:07 AM
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What do you mean the steering shakes? The steering wheel or the wheels themselves? I have been experiencing shakes/wiggles in my wheels when hitting bumps. Basically, the wheels always feel loose. Unfortunately for me, these shakes and wiggles have gotten worse and intensified into full on death wobble at certain speeds. I feel the wheel wiggle at any speed, over most all bumps and divets. Nobody can find a cause thus far.
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Old Mar 25, 2009 | 09:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Finn
What do you mean the steering shakes? The steering wheel or the wheels themselves? I have been experiencing shakes/wiggles in my wheels when hitting bumps. Basically, the wheels always feel loose. Unfortunately for me, these shakes and wiggles have gotten worse and intensified into full on death wobble at certain speeds. I feel the wheel wiggle at any speed, over most all bumps and divets. Nobody can find a cause thus far.
In my case the track bar was not torqued enough since torquing it down it is much better over bumps although not perfect.
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Old Mar 25, 2009 | 10:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Finn
What do you mean the steering shakes? The steering wheel or the wheels themselves? I have been experiencing shakes/wiggles in my wheels when hitting bumps. Basically, the wheels always feel loose. Unfortunately for me, these shakes and wiggles have gotten worse and intensified into full on death wobble at certain speeds. I feel the wheel wiggle at any speed, over most all bumps and divets. Nobody can find a cause thus far.
If your alignment is good and everything is torqued to spec then it might be bad ball joints. You probably already blew your SS. Once you get your problem fixed changing your SS won't be a bad idea.
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Old Mar 26, 2009 | 09:48 AM
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UPDATE!!!!
I just torqued the track bar to 135ft and the steering shake is defrinetly alot less. its still there though. i lifted one tire and put a shovel under it and moved it around and the only part moving and its slightly moving is the metal rod that runs across thats connected with rubber. so is that bad? or normal? and what about the rest of the wiggle how to get rid of it? or it will go away with a steering stabilizer?
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