It is a optional 4-wheel drive, and it stops shimmying when I let off of the gas. I haven't had any other major problems with it other than when it is in 4-wheel, it is hard to make turns and it seems to lock up a bit when I try to park it.
2007-03-14 02:48:51 · 7 answers · asked by alisharenee33 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
1st off it sounds like you have 2 problems, a bad steering shock and the front pumpkin(differential) needs some work.
2nd, does it shimmy side to side or up and down? this will give you a better idea of where the problem lies.
3rd, without proper diagnostics you can't get a proper repair so take it to a trusted technician to have it looked at and repaired.
2007-03-14 02:57:49 · answer #1 · answered by num1huckfinn 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are 2 things that can cause this problem. Thing #1 is tires. Thing #2 is track bar. Yes, tie rod ends will make a bit of a shimmy, but not uncontrollably. I have yet to see worn bushings cause this. I see several Jeeps a year with this concern. The easiest way to check the track bar is to have someone rock the steering wheel back and forth while observing the balljoint on the track bar. If it moves up and down, problem found.
The track bar is responsible for keeping the front axle centered under the vehicle. When it gets worn out, the axle is allowed to wander back and forth. This is what you are feeling, the entire front axle shifting from side to side. It is also know by some in the Jeeping community as "death wobble." The steering stabiizer helps cushion the steering, but really have nothing to do with the "death wobble." I've seen so many of them replaced only with a very angry person returning the next day with the same problem.
As far as tight turns in 4WD, this is normal to a point for it to bind, simply because U-joints aren't designed to work on such angles. That is why most newer 4WD vehicles have C/V joints on the front axles.
2007-03-14 12:09:33 · answer #2 · answered by Moose 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The shimmy is an indication that something is worn out in your steering assembly. Take in to a wheel alignment shop. Tell them to look and fix.
2007-03-14 02:55:19 · answer #3 · answered by ButwhatdoIno? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had a similar problem with my '95 Jeep GC. I finally replaced the front steering stabalizer (looks like a shock absorber) and fixed the problem.
2007-03-16 17:52:37 · answer #4 · answered by architecthec@sbcglobal.net 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have gotten bent a wheel. first verify the lug nuts, then take it right into a considerable tire keep and have the tires balanced.together as they have the motor vehicle on the rack have the administration hands and all suspension areas checked. they'll verify those issues for loose. the balancing of the wheels are cheep coverage.
2016-12-18 13:25:43 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
num1huck... WHAT is a front pumpkin? stop making stuff up.
Here are the possibilities in order of likelyhood...
tie rod ends
upper and/or lower ball joints
control arm bushings
the steering shock MIGHT be bad, but the problem you are describing is not because of the steering shock.
Best of luck
2007-03-14 03:06:24 · answer #6 · answered by sk33t3r 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
sounds like you suspension needs work...bushings and maybe tie rod ends...
2007-03-14 02:53:56 · answer #7 · answered by Robert P 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋