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suzukikid

Joined: Sun Jan 14, 2007 10:30 pm
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Location: Melton Victoria!

Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 5:15 pm

Hey all the other week end driving home from the bush I had a massive death wobble at 60 so bad I had to pull over and stop it wouldn't go away! Didn't do it again I could power through it....

I have jacked up the zook to find the death wobble... The passengers side is fine... The drivers ya move up (as in top of tyre gos towards the motor) but it doesn't move going down( as in top of tyre to me)... What is that? Not wheel bearing other wise it would move either direction....

Could it be king pin bearings?

PORL

Joined: Fri Sep 17, 2010 8:42 am
Posts: 262
Location: Beeliar WA
Vehicle: 2004 Jimny 1.6

Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 5:30 pm

I would say king pins. Is there any side to side wobble?

steve

I live here!

Joined: Sun Jun 11, 2006 11:30 pm
Posts: 7681
Location: Brisbane
Vehicle: 75 Cruiser

Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 5:34 pm

yeah i reckon it could be either, king pins or wheel bearings, ya never know till you pull it apart. If it's never been done or it's about time, maybe replace the whole lot? king pin bearings, wheel bearings, swivel hub kit. ... and don't go in mud

PORL

Joined: Fri Sep 17, 2010 8:42 am
Posts: 262
Location: Beeliar WA
Vehicle: 2004 Jimny 1.6

Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 5:36 pm

That's what I did. The lot!! It stopped the death wobble. Wasn't cheap. Now some caster bushes to stop the shimmy

royce

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Joined: Sun Jun 11, 2006 11:30 pm
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Location: Pluto

Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 5:37 pm

steve wrote:

king pins or wheel bearings, ya never know till you pull it apart.

yeah you do, get somebody to hold the brake in and try again, wobble gone its wheel bearings, wobble still there its king pins or a loose wheel or broken diff housing or something no wheel bearing

steve

I live here!

Joined: Sun Jun 11, 2006 11:30 pm
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Location: Brisbane
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Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 5:41 pm

ok, i'll rephrase that, "I" never know what it is til i pull it apart, coz i have no friends that can push the pedal. :oops:

suzukikid

Joined: Sun Jan 14, 2007 10:30 pm
Posts: 2803
Location: Melton Victoria!

Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 5:44 pm

Haha wheel bearing were done when the chromos went in about 6 months ago.... I'm confident there fine.... No sideways movement... I'll try the break thing though!

And ya don't have to worry about mud I hate that stuff.... Wrecked 3 cars cause of that crap!

Thanks guys!

Built4thrashing

Joined: Wed May 21, 2008 11:30 pm
Posts: 4972
Location: Dandenong .Vic
Vehicle: 1999 GV. Locked and Lifted

Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 8:06 pm

suzukikid wrote:

You still love the stuff.

suzukikid

Joined: Sun Jan 14, 2007 10:30 pm
Posts: 2803
Location: Melton Victoria!

Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2013 5:06 pm

Nup hate it! Well wasn't wheel bearings or king pun bearings( they still got replaced).... Was a broken top king pin!!! Was sheared off in there!

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