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Jeep Cherokee Grand Cherokee Steering Stability and Suspension

297 messages,  Last post on Feb 06, 2013 at 9:47 PM

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#156 of 297 Trailing Arm/Sway Bar Bushings Loose by catlady1

Jul 10, 2008 (6:07 pm)

I recently took my 2001 Jeep Cherokee Sport into a dealership to have them check on a clunking noise I heard on the front end when going over bumps on the road. They told me that the front trailing arm and sway bar were loose because of worn bushings and that the front end will be loose if it's left the way it is. It's going to cost around $1000 for them to fix it. If I don't get it fixed now is the car going to be unsafe to drive? Will it cause other damage if these parts continue to be loose? Thanks!

#157 of 297 Axle throwing U-Joint caps1 by jeepnmike

Jul 11, 2008 (4:46 pm)

Hi everyone,
I have a mildly lifted cherokee, only 4", and im having problems with the right front u-joint. This problem has happened three times so far. The u joint will loose a c clip for the cap, and then throw the cap while driving. I replaced the joint the first time, then bought a axle assy. with the inner and outer axles, then replaced the joint one more time after that, but it still keeps throwing it. If anyone has seen this issue before, help would be much appreciated.
Thanks.

#158 of 297 unable to remove cv joint on 1995 jeep grand cherokee tsi by tomh7

Aug 04, 2008 (5:53 am)

I have tried numerous times to remove the bearing hub on pasenger side wheel,
to get to the cv joint axle.
 
could someone give me the correct procedure to remove this hub.
 
thanks ,
tom

#160 of 297 Re: Death wobble solved woo hoo! COST: 62 cents [jniznik] by mrkadie

Aug 04, 2008 (7:35 am)

Replying to: jniznik (May 25, 2008 7:34 pm)
My jeep has never driven so smoothly. Thanks for all of the tips. The cheapest fix I have ever had. Thanks so much.

#161 of 297 Re: Front end shakes violently [teberts] by djlowlife

Aug 22, 2008 (6:34 pm)

Replying to: teberts (Aug 19, 2006 2:51 pm)
I know this is old,but mine was the steering damper,I replaced that ,problem solved,that happened to me in my 94 jeep grand cherokee in 2002

#162 of 297 Re: Front end shakes violently [acommero] by acommero

Aug 23, 2008 (4:46 am)

Replying to: acommero (Jan 28, 2008 8:53 pm)
Finally replaced the steering stabilizer and trac bar - the answer to the problem!! - its fixed and no more wobble at any speed or bump condition!! The answer for my Jeep anyway ('92 XJ with 230,000 on it !) and from what I hear this should fix the problem for most. Hope this helps everyone and thanks for everyone else's replies!

#163 of 297 Re: Death wobble solved woo hoo! COST: 62 cents [jniznik] by jah420

Aug 25, 2008 (1:09 pm)

Replying to: jniznik (May 25, 2008 7:34 pm)
did you ever do the video?

#164 of 297 Re: Death wobble solved woo hoo! COST: 62 cents [jah420] by cevansjr

Aug 26, 2008 (2:18 pm)

Replying to: jah420 (Aug 25, 2008 1:09 pm)
I have a 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee, and WAS part of the death wobble club. I found these online forums to be very helpful in solving my problem. The Following was the solution to my problem.
 
1: new rotors: warped rotors caused an initial wobble that caused steering components to loosen over time.
2. Drag Link: I replaced the draglink tie-rod ends which SOLVED the PROBLEM!!! The initial wobble from my warped rotors lead to this problem worsening. I found the parts at a local pep-boys/ kragen auto and fixed the problem by my self in two hours. Total cost was around $80. Once you replace these ends, you should notice much more responsive steering, and no wobble from the front end.
3. An alignment will more than likely be necessary after replacing the tie-rod ends that connect to the drag link.
 
Hope this helps and please be safe while driving with the infamous DEATH WOBBLE!!

#165 of 297 Re: Death wobble solved woo hoo! COST: 62 cents [jbstorm] by cevansjr

Aug 27, 2008 (12:04 pm)

Replying to: jbstorm (Jul 09, 2008 8:06 pm)
YO JBSTORM, try replacing the tie-rod ends that connect to the drag-link. This should eliminate the infamous wobble (at least it did for me). Also try having someone look under the front end to see what parts are loose. hope this helps!

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