Death rattle or shake

[augirthedude]

Death Wobble is sometimes a camber issue. Be sure you have the right amount - maybe check the sheet from the alignment shop, or have another shop check it, and get them to write down the values.

Camber is not adjustable.

 

[augirthedude]

Will do. I have 4-6 degree shims installed on front suspension. Been there for years with no issues.

This adjusts CASTER.

 

[mattcamp]

Because it is easy, rotate your tires, and see what that does, I had death wobble in an fj40 and it was tires. It doesn't feel like the vehicle is going to stay together when the wobble gets going, if you've never experienced death wobble it's hard to explain just how violent it is, not like a warped rotor or worn brakes. It is like when vibration tears apart a bridge by magnifying over and over. Good luck with it, hope it gets fixed.

 

[boerboel313]

Found a loose passenger side TIerod end which was a bit loose. Removed pin, tightened, replaced new pin. Will see if that fixes the issue.
Thanks all for the inpute.

 

[cps432]

Found a loose passenger side TIerod end which was a bit loose. Removed pin, tightened, replaced new pin. Will see if that fixes the issue.
Thanks all for the inpute.

I bet that has something to do with it...

 

[boerboel313]

Check the tires as well. When my 62 was exhibiting the "death wobble" it turned out to be the tires were out of balance.

It doesn’t happen all the time. Maybe once a month, but since the tierod end was tightened. It hasn’t happened again. On the other hand that doesn’t mean the issue has been remedied. Time will tell.

 

[boerboel313]

Because it is easy, rotate your tires, and see what that does, I had death wobble in an fj40 and it was tires. It doesn't feel like the vehicle is going to stay together when the wobble gets going, if you've never experienced death wobble it's hard to explain just how violent it is, not like a warped rotor or worn brakes. It is like when vibration tears apart a bridge by magnifying over and over. Good luck with it, hope it gets fixed.

Exactly the same effect. Its crazy just how violent it is. I’m pretty sure they were just rotated. Maybe 3-4000 miles ago.

 

[boerboel313]

It's been a little over a month, and I haven't driven it to much but recently drove up the 74 prior to it being closed the day the fire started on Saddleback Mt over looking lake Elsinore.
The shake hasn't reocured.

 

[Broke4runner]

Anyone ever seen this? Upper control link connected to lower? I had a guy instal this and this is what the after math is. Can this even work? Massive death wobble however it's not aligned and the track bar and dragging are not parallel so I think that's the reason. I was going to go with a flat pitman arm to raise the drag link.