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Old Mar 26, 2009 | 11:04 AM
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Yeah it seems a lot of these trackbars are coming loose. I had the bad shake on every bump tried lowering psi, beefier stabilizer, got new shocks and control arms put on and all along it was the trackbar moving. Much better now still not perfect.

The thing you are seeing moving is your tie rod end. If it is moving up or down or side to side then it's bad.
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Old Mar 29, 2009 | 03:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Hellbound13
Yeah it seems a lot of these trackbars are coming loose. I had the bad shake on every bump tried lowering psi, beefier stabilizer, got new shocks and control arms put on and all along it was the trackbar moving. Much better now still not perfect.

The thing you are seeing moving is your tie rod end. If it is moving up or down or side to side then it's bad.
yes it is moving up and down with a little click sound but its really minimal movement. still bad? and will this transform with time to a death wobble? i cant have a death wobble on our crowded streets so i have to know.
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Old Mar 29, 2009 | 11:46 AM
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Old Mar 29, 2009 | 02:09 PM
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Originally Posted by JK-Q8
yes it is moving up and down with a little click sound but its really minimal movement. still bad? and will this transform with time to a death wobble? i cant have a death wobble on our crowded streets so i have to know.
What do you mean its moving up and down? What is moving up and down exactly?
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Old Mar 30, 2009 | 12:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Hellbound13
What do you mean its moving up and down? What is moving up and down exactly?
the tie rod ends, you hear a little click sound when putting force on the tire that is in the air. and thats all that you hear or see move.
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Old Mar 30, 2009 | 01:00 PM
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That sounds like a bad tie rod end to me.
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Old Mar 30, 2009 | 01:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Hellbound13
That sounds like a bad tie rod end to me.
at the dealer he moved it with his hand and said its fine. its really minimal movement and sound. could it be contributing to the shake? and do you think that this shake could cause a death wobble later on?
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Old Mar 30, 2009 | 01:15 PM
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I dunno all I know is any clicking or movement there is not good.
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