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I have a bit of a Shimmy and a Shake

LockdUpXJ

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So I just changed out my tie bar because I bent the stock one with a beefier one. I also did oil change and replaced the chocolate milk that was in my rear end....... I have been driving it a bit over the last few days and when I get to about 25mph it starts to shake and shimmy...... it also vibrates when slowing down (not nearely as bad though) but if I but it in Nuetral it doesnt really do it at all. Also when I accelerate the shaking isnt nearly as bad if I accelerate slowly. Any ideas? It feel like the time that my drive shaft had an issue.... but I dont remember exactly what the issue was because I had John fix it (I supppose Jason or Eli could have fixed it too).
 
Check the U joints in your rear DS, actually pull the shaft and do it. Mine did this but a whole lot worse because the rear most joint on that shaft was pretty much gone.

-Alex
 
I crawled under the Jeep today and could shake the slip yoke section of the drive shaft. I took it to Johns shop and said I should get that portion fixed up.So I took my driveshaft out and put it in 4WD (FWD) and its fine. Now I need to find $100 to get if fixed. Part of owning a Jeep I suppose
 
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