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11-06-2014, 09:30 AM
#8731
6th Gear Member
Glad you finally got it sorted out.....
I've been fighting this stupid vibration in the Jeep for too long now.
Last weekend I rotated tires to see if that was it. That caused me to have a speed wobble.
Tuesday I took the Jeep up to the shop that built my rear driveshaft and he rebuilt and rebalanced the entire shaft. That helped some.
Yesterday I took the Jeep to Merchants tire to have the tires rebalanced. Spent $63 and it made no difference!
Last night I
-rotated the tires back to where they were when I first put them on.
-Lubed the front end
-Disassembled the front brakes to clean out brake dust and mud then reassembled
- flushed brake fluid
Drove it to work this morning very pleased. No wobbles or vibrations up to 70mph.
Oh, I also installed a new Speedo gear so now I know how fast I'm really going. LOL.
Last weekend I rotated tires to see if that was it. That caused me to have a speed wobble.
Tuesday I took the Jeep up to the shop that built my rear driveshaft and he rebuilt and rebalanced the entire shaft. That helped some.
Yesterday I took the Jeep to Merchants tire to have the tires rebalanced. Spent $63 and it made no difference!
Last night I
-rotated the tires back to where they were when I first put them on.
-Lubed the front end
-Disassembled the front brakes to clean out brake dust and mud then reassembled
- flushed brake fluid
Drove it to work this morning very pleased. No wobbles or vibrations up to 70mph.
Oh, I also installed a new Speedo gear so now I know how fast I'm really going. LOL.
11-06-2014, 09:34 AM
#8732
Nice work on that bumper Crint, looks good!
Jeff, glad to see you got that vibration sorted out. My Baja used to have a vibration above 65 but changing the strut mounts fixed it. Never would have guessed strut mounts, but there it is.
Now I have to figure out where the exhaust header is hitting, but I don't feel like putting it up in the air right now. I'll take a good look at the next oil change.
Jeff, glad to see you got that vibration sorted out. My Baja used to have a vibration above 65 but changing the strut mounts fixed it. Never would have guessed strut mounts, but there it is.
Now I have to figure out where the exhaust header is hitting, but I don't feel like putting it up in the air right now. I'll take a good look at the next oil change.
11-06-2014, 10:44 AM
#8733
6th Gear Member
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Thomasville, NC Where we beat headers into submission!!
Posts: 7,233
Thanks! Been a battle.
It was annoying!
Good luck with the header clearance issues. I just bought a new 4lb sledgehammer if you need to borrow it.
Jeff, glad to see you got that vibration sorted out. My Baja used to have a vibration above 65 but changing the strut mounts fixed it. Never would have guessed strut mounts, but there it is.
Now I have to figure out where the exhaust header is hitting, but I don't feel like putting it up in the air right now. I'll take a good look at the next oil change.
Now I have to figure out where the exhaust header is hitting, but I don't feel like putting it up in the air right now. I'll take a good look at the next oil change.
Good luck with the header clearance issues. I just bought a new 4lb sledgehammer if you need to borrow it.
11-06-2014, 04:28 PM
#8734
2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Waxhaw, NC
Posts: 445
Installed a 3D Carbon GT500 spoiler I purchased from Jason at Hypermotive. I think it really helps complete the look of the car. Only cosmetic things I have left that I know I want to do are painting the calipers and installing a Boss/California Special rear diffuser.
11-06-2014, 07:05 PM
#8739
2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Waxhaw, NC
Posts: 445
