Death Wobble from off Alignment?

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chriswoollet

NAXJA Forum User

Location

North San Diego

• Sep 18, 2009

• #1

I had the death wobble taken care of with a new track bar but just got left balljoints and tie rod end replaced. On the way home it was wobbling like hell. It has not been aligned yet since the work. Thats the only thing I can think of.

 

old_man

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Loveland, Colorado

• Sep 18, 2009

• #2

Alignment does not cause DW. Most likely you have a bad track bar or mount. It can even be control arm bushings.

 

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JJacobs

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Fort Collins CO

• Sep 18, 2009

• #3

You need an alignment. It's not uncommon for toe to be inches off after replacing a tie rod end, it should go straight to the alignment rack.

 

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roverdisco

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Wisconsin

• Sep 18, 2009

• #4

I have a stock 2000 XJ Sport and mine would shake like he!! at 55mph. Alignment 100% fixed it.

 

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chriswoollet

NAXJA Forum User

Location

North San Diego

• Sep 18, 2009

• #5

Toe was 2 inches off! Havn't had chance to drive it a lot, still at work but thats gotta be it.

 

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JJacobs

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Fort Collins CO

• Sep 19, 2009

• #6

Yeah, that certainly wasn't helping anything. Hopefully it's cured now.

 

old_man

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Loveland, Colorado

• Sep 19, 2009

• #7

From reading this, you mean you got those parts replaced at a mechanic and they were that far off? Damn

 

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chriswoollet

NAXJA Forum User

Location

North San Diego

• Sep 21, 2009

• #8

Ya, that was it. Stupid of me to drive it home like that. Shoulda done it right away.