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Wobble - Thought I had it licked.....; GROUP 23 STEERING
Topic Started: Apr 3 2009, 03:22 PM (910 Views)
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New king pins and tie rods, thought that did the trick. Wobble left. But I got a pull to the right when braking, so I adjusted. The pull didn't stop and now the wobble is back with a vengence - weird. Anyhow, I'll get the tires balanced and see if that helps. I know I have some play in the steering linkage, guess that will be the next hurdle. I am wondering if what seems to be a brake pad dragging is causing it to wobble so much? I'll pull the hubs and look at the brakes. Can't go over but about 20 m.p.h.! Oh and my left front hub is not true. It makes the wheel look bent. I'm sure that's not helping any either. Doggone those previous owners!

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I your front hub isn't true that is most likely where your problem is but I would check other things as well.

Just a thought here but when you replaced the pins and set the bearings did you make sure the bearing were seated.

Another thought is I would check your rim and lug bolts. Make sure the rim isn't bent or rusted so bad that its not loose from the center section (that happened on my old tractor).

As for the lug bolts I would make sure the rim is flush to the brake drum and re-tighten the lug nuts.
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Get the tires ballanced. unballanced tire can cause what your are expericning. Specially if you are using NDT millitary style tires.
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Cork,

Have you checked out the tech tip page on steering?

Here is a link: http://www.film.queensu.ca/CJ3B/Tech/Steering.html
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Appreciate your responses. Probably a mixture of things that need correcting. Steering tips did help. I will begin with the easiest, balancing, then take from there. Thanks.
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Here's another idea to try. This is what i found on my son's CJ2A.

we tried all the regular stuff, and finally found that the rear shackle bolt for the right front spring had worn the bushing right out and over half the bolt itself was gone from wear. This allowed over an inch of play, and the right front wheel was free to move forward and back as you drove.

The only way I found this was to use a big pry and literally move the front diff back and forth. The worn hole and bolt were not obviously visible.

Thinking back, maybe a person would have been able to jack up the front end and pull the front wheel back and forth enough to find the problem.

Hope that might help :)
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Long story but I had to have booth front tubes patched then replaced on my jeep. After they patched the tubes the first time the tires where out ballance and when I hit 35MPH and hit a bump the tires went into a death wabble that could olny be stopped by stopping. Had to have the tubes replaced and had the tires rebalanced. I noticed after putting the drivers side tire on I had a 3/8" slop in the tire where I could lift it up and down. Tore it part, re packed the barrings and put her back together. Still have some slop in the knuckel. Made sure all the bolts where tight on the knuckel. Suggestions how to get rid of it? I will take it on a test ride tomorrow.
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Sounds like you need remove shims to tighten the knuckle up to specs. Here's a info link that might help you;

http://novak-adapt.com/knowledge/steering_knuckle_repair.htm
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Balancing was the key. When I went to pick them up the serviceman said they had to put a brickload of lead on. I have never seen that much lead on a wheel! Have had the jeep up to about 50 m.p.h. or so and have not experienced any wobble. Still have a little hub deformity and probably some other problems, but big difference! Still can't figure out the pull though; real hard right pull when braking. Its as if the left front shoes are not engaging. Any thoughts?
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