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I got a wobble once too! Passenger balljoint was toast! Check da ball joints!
Posted by: Reinheitsgebot (13577) on 2014-12-13 08:03:08 In Reply to: I would look very closely at the ball joints. Pry on them to make sure they aren't loose at all. posted by ThetaTau87 on 2014-12-12 10:58:43	Share \| Report

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Death Wobble?? Thoughts? - Small Town Terrorist 2014-12-12 10:42:24 (614 views)
- I just went through this. - THEDLO 2014-12-15 15:27:59 (319 views)
  - Which part was bad? A ball joint or tie rod end that was bad enough to cause death wobble - ThetaTau87 2014-12-15 23:49:38 (264 views)
    - Lower control arm. - THEDLO 2014-12-16 09:57:18 (262 views)
  - Are you Ukrainian by chance? LOL - scarman 2014-12-15 19:41:24 (202 views)
    - HAHA, no. - THEDLO 2014-12-16 09:58:41 (215 views)
      - Just a joke. The answer is in recent forum threads. - scarman 2014-12-16 11:40:26 (203 views)
- what on earth does "nothing was tightened down" mean - sounds like broken/stripped bolts??? - jjm's quattro 2014-12-13 15:53:08 (231 views)
- Had the same - front wheel bearings. Fix It now! - mtg 2014-12-13 12:13:39 (272 views)
- I experienced the death wobble on my urs4 after> - yodasfro 2014-12-12 13:27:54 (483 views)
- Sounds like the pinch bolt/ball joint at the bottom of the strut housing is not tightened down - A20V200 2014-12-12 12:22:17 (283 views)
- I have the same issue. - marvgomez 2014-12-12 12:06:40 (373 views)
  - Good point. Once was during long left hand sweeper. Another time, it was after hitting bridge - Small Town Terrorist 2014-12-12 14:53:37 (294 views)
  - That kid is gangster. - Cash68 2014-12-12 12:19:56 (270 views)
    - pre gangsta days... 8-) - marvgomez 2014-12-12 21:40:21 (365 views)
      - Oooooh! M1.... gorgeous car. Nice photo of your son.He was happy to be there. - DonaldS4 2014-12-13 08:59:37 (225 views)
        
        Hi Don... yup, a buddies car. Sean has finagled his way into lots of nice cars! - marvgomez 2014-12-13 12:30:08 (295 views)
- Are you the old guy in Georgetown? I would think you would know better than to test - scarman 2014-12-12 11:30:13 (323 views)
  - Yep, guilty of being from G-town :-) Sometime when I headed south I'd love to meet you in Knoxville - Small Town Terrorist 2014-12-12 14:38:43 (262 views)
    - I'd welcome a visit anytime. That darn QDM takes place in my back yard but it is getting so big - scarman 2014-12-12 23:43:28 (245 views)
- I would look very closely at the ball joints. Pry on them to make sure they aren't loose at all. - ThetaTau87 2014-12-12 10:58:43 (346 views)
  - I got a wobble once too! Passenger balljoint was toast! Check da ball joints! - Reinheitsgebot 2014-12-13 08:03:08 (245 views)
  - Ok, thanks for the responses. - Small Town Terrorist 2014-12-12 14:42:50 (252 views)
  - I agree, in addition I recommend checking the rear upper control arms - slop there can appear - fastscirocco 2014-12-12 11:25:51 (316 views)
  - Seems strange that an alignment shop would loosen the ball joints, but who knows. - Brdman* 2014-12-12 11:14:29 (279 views)
    - If the tech was incompetent enough to get fired who knows what he messed up. - ThetaTau87 2014-12-12 12:47:11 (289 views)
    - The tech might easily miss a loose ball joint connector with weight on the wheels even if he - scarman 2014-12-12 11:46:09 (314 views)
- yeah its usually a solid front axle typed vehicle... - running_cold924 2014-12-12 10:48:15 (303 views)

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