background info
99 XJ 4.0 5spd 92k miles 2" BB 30x9.50's
has been doing it since I bought it at 66k miles
I can feel a slight wobble in my steering wheel between 50-60 mph with the worst of it at 54-55 or so.
ok first thing everyone will think is wheel balance.
ITS NOT
I know this because I have had my first set of tires on 2 different sets of wheels then another set of wheels with 2 different sets of tires and now another completely different set of wheels and tires within the last 2 years. it has done it with every setup no matter what. now granted none of tires were bought brand new but I find it kinda hard to beleive that 4 different sets of tires and 4 sets of wheels all have the EXACT same problems.
the only other symptoms I have is the vibes are WORSE when the jeep is cold in the morning after sitting overnight or all day at work. outside temps have no effect on this. also when going around turns at slower speeds like 25-30 mph I can feel another weird "wobble" sensation coming thru the steering wheel.
my question is what does the expert group here at
feel my problem might be.
the temp sensitivity leads me more towards it being a unit bearing but I would like somone else to confirm my thoughts or possibly give me some other ideas. if it is a unit bearing how would I tell which one.
I was possibly thinkin a driveshaft issue but that doesnt seem like something that would cause a wobble while turning it would do it all the time right?
I was also thinkin maybe something axle shaft related due to the wobble while turning. would a bad axle shaft u-joint do something like this and if so how would I tell which side it may be?
any help is greatly appreciated.
I have attempted to search but most of my searches bring back PAGE UPON PAGE of death wobble threads because apparently no matter what the problem is EVERY vibration from the front of an XJ is suspected DW and deserves its own thread
99 XJ 4.0 5spd 92k miles 2" BB 30x9.50's
has been doing it since I bought it at 66k miles
I can feel a slight wobble in my steering wheel between 50-60 mph with the worst of it at 54-55 or so.
ok first thing everyone will think is wheel balance.
ITS NOT
I know this because I have had my first set of tires on 2 different sets of wheels then another set of wheels with 2 different sets of tires and now another completely different set of wheels and tires within the last 2 years. it has done it with every setup no matter what. now granted none of tires were bought brand new but I find it kinda hard to beleive that 4 different sets of tires and 4 sets of wheels all have the EXACT same problems.
the only other symptoms I have is the vibes are WORSE when the jeep is cold in the morning after sitting overnight or all day at work. outside temps have no effect on this. also when going around turns at slower speeds like 25-30 mph I can feel another weird "wobble" sensation coming thru the steering wheel.
my question is what does the expert group here at
feel my problem might be. the temp sensitivity leads me more towards it being a unit bearing but I would like somone else to confirm my thoughts or possibly give me some other ideas. if it is a unit bearing how would I tell which one.
I was possibly thinkin a driveshaft issue but that doesnt seem like something that would cause a wobble while turning it would do it all the time right?
I was also thinkin maybe something axle shaft related due to the wobble while turning. would a bad axle shaft u-joint do something like this and if so how would I tell which side it may be?
any help is greatly appreciated.
I have attempted to search but most of my searches bring back PAGE UPON PAGE of death wobble threads because apparently no matter what the problem is EVERY vibration from the front of an XJ is suspected DW and deserves its own thread
