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Can bad shocks cause vibs at idle?

kdailey4315

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Pacifica, CA
I've been having vibrations throughout my XJ at idle, mainly when coming to a stop. I figured it was the stiffer Brown Dog mounts I installed. This weekend I changed all 4 shocks that were horribly worn. I was easily able to compress them completely easily with one arm. Now the vibrations at idle are gone. Is it my imagination or is that possible?
 
I haven't seen shocks cause vibrations at idle, but I've definitely seen worn exhaust hangers cause bad idle vibrations. Maybe while changing the shocks you bumped the exhaust and it moved a little in the hanger, making it vibrate less.
 
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