STERLING STINGER Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 as you know my engine blew in my 88 mj now, my 92 has a problem whenever i turn a minor corner, and my passengers tire hits any size bump my steering wheel jerks back and forth so bad that i almost have to come to a complete stop to not die. also around 45mph to 60mph, my rear passenger is making a crazy whining sound??? this sucks!!!!! :wall: :fs1: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87Warrior Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Welcome to death wobble. Check your front trackbar bolts and bushings, they should be tight. Next would be the steering linkage followed by the control arms. Did this start up after you stuck the plow on it, or is the plow still mounted to the 88? As for the right rear whine, is your differential full of oil? Are the brakes dragging? Or could it actually be the rear U-joint? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Automan2164 Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Also, if you can kinda drive through the wobble, check the balance on your front tires. Trust me on that. A real death wobble feels exactly like that, death. It will shake so bad you have to slam on the brakes. Rob L. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STERLING STINGER Posted December 21, 2009 Author Share Posted December 21, 2009 the plows not gonna go on the 92 i found an engine w/100k on it for $300.00! at a respected junkyard i found a mechanic to install it fro maximum amount $750 what about the track bar or the steering stabalizer? could that be it. also, i have o idea how to check any of these diagnosis you guys are giving me....I'm a noobie.....sorry. thanks for all your guys help.....really Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89eliminator Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 its not the steering stabilizer. have somebody turn the steering wheel back and forth while you look for anything loose in the front end. also, start grabbing stuff and shaking it. from my DW experience, it was a combo of bad control arm bushings and bad ball joints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Automan2164 Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Have someone (with the truck off) move the steering wheel back and fourth small amounts quickly, and get underneath. You'll be looking for movement in any joint, but the ones to watch are the trackbar at both ends. That seems to be the most common problem. Rob L. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STERLING STINGER Posted December 21, 2009 Author Share Posted December 21, 2009 ok ill look when my friend comes home from work to help thanks again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakjeep93 Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 also check you trackbar bracket on the sxel it may be ovaled out :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WBKrazy Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 mine was really bad when i first bought it, there's a s-curve on the highway here with a ridge in the road right in the middle of the curve, and when i hit the ridge it was so bad that it would literally shake and jump into the next lane.. put new tires on it, and it hasn't come back... yet..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimoshel Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Realy bad luck? Isn't that when your GF tells you she's PG and your wife hears her? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJM/78 Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Hey , on the bright side you gonna' learn how to do it all . My wobble is a combination of a bad track bar , control arm bushings , shaty sway bar bushings and empty pockets !! :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88mjmanche Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 wheel bearing ???????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STERLING STINGER Posted December 24, 2009 Author Share Posted December 24, 2009 well, i took all of your advice the best i could for the "testing" of whats giving me the death wobble the first thing i notices was my end links were looking a little sqished so i replaced them...i know small project but you gotta crawl before you walk very easy..garage price:$120.00 me doing it, $16.00 per link and about 1 hours work total here's some before and after pics cuz i know you dudes want your pics!!! :rotf: oh, let me tell you all the testing results: everything seemed solid... tires lifted up tested the vertical/horizontal shake......solid lifted tires with prybar underneath and lifted .......no irregular movement while i was in there, i checked the shocks, all 3 not sure what the vertical shock is called, but they were all good then i took it for the test drive no death wobble that i can tell, but the same clunking niose coming from same place, passengers front any other suggestions? someone told me that the sway bar might be bad and the only way to test it was to get a new one....true? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakjeep93 Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 there are 3 shocks but only 2 are shocks, those are the vertical ones, the horizontal one is a steering stabilized :typing: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STERLING STINGER Posted December 24, 2009 Author Share Posted December 24, 2009 there are 3 shocks but only 2 are shocks, those are the vertical ones, the horizontal one is a steering stabilized :typing: sorry about that...thanks! I'm such a noob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakjeep93 Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 no prob i just wanted to be a smart azz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87Warrior Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 With a front right clunk I would replace the axle end of the trackbar bushing. This is one end of your trackbar. Replace the bushing that this bolt slides through. Image Not Found Could also be the control arm bushings or ball joints wiggling when the weight of the truck is pushing down on them. But like you said, baby steps :yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STERLING STINGER Posted December 24, 2009 Author Share Posted December 24, 2009 i didnt have any weight on the tires when i checked it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvusse Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 WOW! You actually managed to get the top nut off WITHOUT snapping the end link off. I have yet to manage that; as of now I'm 0 for 4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakjeep93 Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 i think i did it once, the other i just ground off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STERLING STINGER Posted December 24, 2009 Author Share Posted December 24, 2009 i pb blasted the poop out of them still a clanking when i hit a bump no wobble yet though I'm real scared to go over like 55 cuz that wobble sucks when it happens it seems like its gonna wobble........? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WBKrazy Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 Realy bad luck? Isn't that when your GF tells you she's PG and your wife hears her? that's sigworthy right there! :rotf: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
64 Cheyenne Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 My front end clunk was from the axle shaft U-Joints being toast. I didn't find them till I put the front DS back in after being rebuilt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STERLING STINGER Posted December 29, 2009 Author Share Posted December 29, 2009 WOW! You actually managed to get the top nut off WITHOUT snapping the end link off. I have yet to manage that; as of now I'm 0 for 4. ya, one of the bottom bolts was seized....but the rest were easy after i got rid of my walmart toolset and bought a craftsman! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STERLING STINGER Posted December 29, 2009 Author Share Posted December 29, 2009 what if i just replace the track bar next? instead of the bushings, the whole arm.....and i should upgrade also soooooooooo what should i throw in there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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