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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: AS90 on June 10, 2007, 11:21:37 AM

Title: Severe shaking
Post by: AS90 on June 10, 2007, 11:21:37 AM

Last night my Grand started to shake severly, the steering went loose and the whole car was nearly shaken to bits, it only lasted a few seconds (it wasn't an Earth quake:) ) this is the second time it has happened, what could it be? Im starting to think about getting rid. :(

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Post by: isle of man on June 10, 2007, 11:25:22 AM

congratulations you have experienced the "death wobble"     scary is it not?





peter henry

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Post by: chrisjones on June 10, 2007, 07:29:20 PM

Any modifications to the suspension?

Check:

Steering stabiliser
Front end ball joints, bushes etc.
Tyre pressures
Wheel balancing.
Tracking

I'd put my money on a shot steering stabiliser.

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Post by: Dave69 on June 10, 2007, 09:43:36 PM

steering damper or stabaliser
check the steering control arms to see if anything has got loose.
check ball joints for wear and breakages

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Post by: Manda on June 10, 2007, 10:18:32 PM

I had the dreaded death wobble once, my steering stabiliser was knackered. Put a new one on and no more problems.

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Post by: AS90 on June 10, 2007, 10:40:30 PM

Thanks guys, I'll get it in to get sorted, how much should a garage charge to fit a new sterring stabiliser? Another problem it has is whenever I am doing between 50 and 60 and I accelerate it shakes a bit, it doesn't shake if I am coasting, is this a flat spot?

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Post by: gordy on June 11, 2007, 09:42:35 AM

Just a thought, check the front brake caliper(s) are not sticking.  My XJ suddenly began to shake like hell between 50-60 out of the blue.  Turned out it was near side front caliper stuck on rotor ever so slightly.

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Post by: AS90 on June 11, 2007, 11:37:31 AM

Ok will do, thanks.