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#1341 of 1886 Re: Short time Wobble 2006 Jeep Wrangler X [skyking49] by erickpl

Aug 28, 2008 (6:43 am)

Replying to: skyking49 (Aug 27, 2008 9:08 am)
It MAY be a warranty issue. Take it in and have them look at it. Even new vehicles can have issues. I had a 2 month old BMW and the computer controlling the dash died at night and I lost all exterior lighting for about 10 minutes (driving thru the desert at night!). It happens.
 
But I suspect something is/was loose. If you take it in, tell em it pulls right when driving and have them drive it.
 
Perhaps one thing to check - maybe it isn't really pulling and your steering wheel is just off center (usually caused by loose drag link (the bar coming from the steering box down to the passenger side wheel). This would give the appearance of having to 'turn' the wheel back to the left to get it to track straight. If you check that part that has 2 clamps on it (there are 2 - one is the tie rod -going between both wheels, and this one which is up by the frame just under the steering box), and then see if the clamps or that adjusting sleeve is loose, it may be something you can fix yourself easily. I had to recenter my wheel after doing a lift and changing my steering geometry a bit.
 
Take a look at this site http://www.4x4xplor.com/alignment.html and near the bottom, you'll see the section on recentering your steering wheel. He says it a lot better than I do.
 
-Paul

#1342 of 1886 Re: Torque Steering!! [rebel99] by skyking49

Aug 28, 2008 (10:03 am)

Replying to: rebel99 (Aug 28, 2008 12:48 am)
Apparently mine would fall apart if it left the road I have never "abused" my jeep...although taking it off-road could hardly be called abuse for a vehicle designed for it. I have to take it in for an oil change and tire rotation so I will have them take a look at it. As for taking it off-road, there are not many places in CT. where that is allowed unless you join some group and pay fees etc. It is the vehicle I use for work so I cannot beat it up much right now, besides I cannot do any maintenance myself so it would cost me a bundle to keep it up and running. The message about the bent control arm is one reason I am not taking it off-road right now. I do go on some very light weight trails but none that would damage my jeep. When you cannot do the repairs yourself you have to be careful. Thanks for the info though.

#1343 of 1886 Re: heart disconnected [erickpl] by rebel99

Aug 29, 2008 (2:51 pm)

Replying to: erickpl (Aug 28, 2008 6:18 am)
well i looked at that website and checked everything out on my own jeeper. it all corresponds so either ill take it to the dealer where i bought it (but i imagine they'll say no because i put the BL on). if not i can put the little rubber booty on myself, its not such a hassle. and i need to get a link extender to reconnect the whole thing too.
just wanted to thank you for you help
 
-al

#1344 of 1886 Re: Short time Wobble 2006 Jeep Wrangler X [erickpl] by skyking49

Sep 01, 2008 (6:45 am)

Replying to: erickpl (Aug 28, 2008 6:43 am)
Yep...I had mine back to the dealer after owning it for just 2 weeks. They had to replace the rotors. This problem seems similar to that one except the rotor problem was noticeable when I braked. Yesterday it really vibrated and wobbled after hitting a small bump. I guess it could be a rotor problem again but I don't think so. My jeep only has 16,000 mi. on it. I know nothing about doing repairs myself and have no clue what to look for under my Jeep. The problem might be readily apparent to someone with knowledge of such things.

#1345 of 1886 Re: Short time Wobble 2006 Jeep Wrangler X [skyking49] by wheelsdown

Sep 01, 2008 (11:13 am)

Replying to: skyking49 (Sep 01, 2008 6:45 am)
sky,
 
I don't know how much air pressure you are running in your tires, but I solved a similar problem by reducing the air pressure from 35 psi to around 28 psi. I have slightly larger than stock tires.
  
Since you drive only on good roads, the less pressure probably will not hurt handling and might help reduce the bounce.
 
Let them down to 28 psi (use a good gauge) and see if the problem goes away. If for some reason you want more tire pressure, you can then raise it a little at a time until you find the problem coming back.
 
Terry

#1346 of 1886 Re: Short time Wobble 2006 Jeep Wrangler X [wheelsdown] by tidester

Sep 01, 2008 (11:25 am)

Replying to: wheelsdown (Sep 01, 2008 11:13 am)
I'm curious. Have you noticed any drop in gas mileage since you reduced your tire pressure?
 
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#1347 of 1886 Re: Short time Wobble 2006 Jeep Wrangler X [tidester] by wheelsdown

Sep 01, 2008 (9:45 pm)

Replying to: tidester (Sep 01, 2008 11:25 am)
tidester,
 
I can't really say. The tires are 30" compared to the 28-1/2's that were on it new.
 
I noticed the tendency to bounce right after I got them. I figured with bigger tires, I could get by with a little bigger foot print. It would soften the ride a little, not get me in trouble with wear, and would tend to reduce bounce. So, I really don't know how much mileage was affected by the reduced pressure. Remember also, the bigger tire size changed my odometer by about 5%, making it look like my mileage went down.
 
I keep good gas mileage records. Correcting for the odometer error, I get about 14.2 mpg with all town driving.
 
Tire wear is even and the bounce went away.
 
Terry

#1348 of 1886 Re: Short time Wobble 2006 Jeep Wrangler X [wheelsdown] by tidester

Sep 01, 2008 (10:06 pm)

Replying to: wheelsdown (Sep 01, 2008 9:45 pm)
Thanks, WD! I agree - the bounce issue would likely be a higher priority.
 
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#1349 of 1886 throttle body by edecosta

Sep 03, 2008 (6:09 am)

I have an 1988 yj with a 2.5 when starting and running gas shoots up and out of the side port inside of the throttle body .What would cause this? It shoots up about 6 inches or more. Any help would be great thanks.

#1350 of 1886 Re: Short time Wobble 2006 Jeep Wrangler X [mac24] by skyking49

Sep 03, 2008 (8:28 am)

Replying to: mac24 (Aug 27, 2008 7:51 am)
Update- It happened to my wife yesterday. She was driving along and hit a man-hole cover...just the regular ones you see on the highway or back road. The Jeep immediately started vibrating, steering wheel shaking, front end vibrating as well as the front tires. It only lasts about 2 or 3 seconds. Naturally she let off the gas right away and after 2 or 3 seconds the Jeep returned to "normal."
 
We cannot recreate the problem at will. It does not happen every time we hit a bump.
One would think that if something was disconnected etc. that it would happen more frequently. I have a feeling that if I take it to the dealer they will not be able to recreate the problem and I will pay a service charge for nothing. I guess that is what I will have to do though. At least it will be on record in case something more serious happens. I just wish I could find the problem myself. Could something be lose or disconnected and still only effect it on once and a while? The jeep is stock and I do not know what type of suspension component would effect it the way it has I would agree that it could have been the brakes but this happens when we are not under braking. I was hoping that someone has had this problem and could tell me what the problem was. Thanks for your time.

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