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Old Oct 1, 2009 | 04:06 PM
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Default Front axels

The dealership today did a reseal on both my diffs, and replaced u-joints and front axel shafts, all under warranty. The JK has only 51000km (32000miles)

If you are getting a clunk in the front suspension or wheel play I'd suggest you take yours in for inspection & replacement.

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Old Oct 1, 2009 | 04:25 PM
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True I guess. I was a little shocked they didn't hassle about anything.

"Some times you kick, some times you get kicked."
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Old Oct 1, 2009 | 05:25 PM
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How did you know yours were going bad. You had slop in the U Joints?
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Old Oct 1, 2009 | 07:01 PM
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Yea but will they fix ball joints when you have 35's under warranty?
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Old Oct 2, 2009 | 03:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Hellbound13
How did you know yours were going bad. You had slop in the U Joints?
No, but experiencing the death wobble was enough for me to get it checked. idk if this fix will solve it but i frickin hope so

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Old Oct 2, 2009 | 05:48 AM
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Originally Posted by yra
No, but experiencing the death wobble was enough for me to get it checked. idk if this fix will solve it but i frickin hope so
DW usually is not U joints. I would check tire balance, alignment, track bar bushings and the holes where the track bar mounts, as well as tightness of track bar and any slop in the tie rod/drag link.
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Old Oct 2, 2009 | 08:05 AM
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I often have death wobble, replace the steering stabalizer (which keeps blowing every few months) and it does go away. Stealership do give them too me for free under warrenty, now wondering if my diff may have anything to do with me going through so many of them in such a short time + no ?'s asked everytime they give me a new one.
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Old Oct 2, 2009 | 09:15 AM
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Originally Posted by 999666
I often have death wobble, replace the steering stabalizer (which keeps blowing every few months) and it does go away. Stealership do give them too me for free under warrenty, now wondering if my diff may have anything to do with me going through so many of them in such a short time + no ?'s asked everytime they give me a new one.
Its not stabilizer causing DW.
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Old Oct 2, 2009 | 09:19 AM
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The culprit of DW is usually the trackbar. If I were you, I'd start looking over all your suspension components.
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Old Oct 2, 2009 | 01:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Suffolk JK
The culprit of DW is usually the trackbar. If I were you, I'd start looking over all your suspension components.
Checked it all today with a pry bar, all rubbers are good and no movement anywere except the steering arm which is supposed to move easily by hand, at least that is what I thought.
Axles has no leaks and seems to be fine, so geuss it not what OP had.
Did notice my 3rd stabalizer is pissing oil AGAIN, but still seems to be working for now. I did rotate my tires last time it blew thinking they were out of balance but it did nothing at all to change the DW.
New stabilizer seems to fix the DW last time it blew and sofar still hasn't come back.
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