Steering wheel vibration? Not death wobble

[Mitrig]

Did you take rotor clips off? This will do it...I know from experience!

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I agree ahah. I took my front rotor clips off when I had my spacers on now that I'm running a wider tire I took them off and trimmed my steering stop and I've noticed a slight shimmy in my steering wheel at times

 

[bl17z90]

Let's not jump to conclusions on what 'may' have caused it. For all we know, the steering problem may have started while you were running wedding related errands around town.

I mean the stabalizer got crushed while wheeling. Btw that may not even be the problem we'll just have to see.

My plan is to pull it tomorrow and if it drives exactly the same a d the shock compresses really easilly then I'll know thats it.


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[jeeeep]

if you do need to replace the SS buy stock and save $$

 

[wayoflife]

A bent or damaged SS will NOT cause a shimmy in your steering wheel.

 

[Tackerdown]

^^^^^ aha I may not know or have experienced thing but I do remember things I have read Eddi post.

Tom

 

[bl17z90]

What I am asking is woukd it allow a vibration or shimmy

Would there be a mild vibration from normal driving?

It seems to not be as bad on some roads as others?


So my theory is (and tell me if i'm wrong) having vibration is normal and the steering stabalizer's job is to hide that to making driving more comfortable?


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[jkmadness]

Would there be a mild vibration from normal driving?

It seems to not be as bad on some roads as others?


So my theory is (and tell me if i'm wrong) having vibration is normal and the steering stabalizer's job is to hide that to making driving more comfortable?


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No, vibration is not normal, and the steering stabilizer has nothing to do with making things more confortable, it is there to dampen sudden steering changes.

 

[jeeeep]

x2 you should be able to pull the SS and still drive it without any problems if all is correct.

Is it possible you knocked the alignment out a bit?

Also, you still haven't answered when the last time you had the tires balanced - i'd start with the balancing

 

[bl17z90]

Just took it for a drive without a ss. Drove exactly the same except it was smoother turning. I kinda like the feel of no SS


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[bl17z90]

I would hate to pay a shop to pull my tires to balance thrm and find out that they are balanced just fine. All of the weights look normal :/


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[Tackerdown]

Did you try turning the steering wheel back and forth with out actually turning the wheels while someone checks all the joints to see if any look loose.

 

[jkmadness]

Just took it for a drive without a ss. Drove exactly the same except it was smoother turning. I kinda like the feel of no SS


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Yeah it feels really nice :naw: specially while rock crawling (easiest way to snap a finger or break a wrist with your hands in the wheel):crazyeyes:,put it back on will you please:yup:

 

[bl17z90]

Sure Dad I'll do it tomorrow after work. My buddy is going to drive it with me tomorrow to give me a second hands on opinion


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[Holeshot]

Have you inspected your tire threads? If they're worn unevenly, it will cause a vibration in the steering, and probably also the rest of the jeep. You know, look at the threads and try to see if there are blocks than are more worn than others.

 

[jkmadness]

Any updates on the troubleshooting

 

[Tackerdown]

Joel just put on a new track bar . problem solved

Tom

 

[bl17z90]

So after a wheeling trip and about 1000 miles of it not getting sny worse or better i finally found out whats causing this shit.

When my fan is on at full speed it rattles enoughfor the steering wheel to shake. I'll have to look and make sure none of the cknnections are loose.

I figured this out because it happened sitting in the parking lot this morning...


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[bl17z90]

Oh and by the way. The fan is being very inconsistsnt. It came on at 215 degrees went off at 213 and them didn't come back on until igot to 221.", while i was sitting here with the AC on.


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[Tackerdown]

Oh and by the way. The fan is being very inconsistsnt. It came on at 215 degrees went off at 213 and them didn't come back on until igot to 221.", while i was sitting here with the AC on.


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You can check to see if the motor has any chocolate chuck not chocolate . this is a sign of the bearings going out

Tom

 

[bl17z90]

Chocolate chunk?


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