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Old 07-25-2021, 05:18 PM
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96 jeep front end death wobble replaced every thing but upper control arm and shocks and had aliened but at 55 still have death wobble mostly left side is really bad no play in bearings and now bumps will cause it also thinking that is shocks as they are shot and have not replaced steering damper yet is next on list, did see right rear lower control are is rusted out would that maybe cause wobble on front ? any help is a ppreciated am retired and on fixed income and still do all my mechanical work
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How bad is the control arm rusted? If it is rusted away like holes in it then it is not safe to drive.

Are you sure it isnt just vibrating from a bad tire or out of balance tires? Sometimes people confuse shaking and vibrations with actual death wobble which is quite violent.
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it is a very violent shake , and rotated tires same thing back control arm the metal tube that bushing resides in is pretty much rusted away and don't drive it be cause hard to keep on road when the death wobble kicks in at around 55
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