diagnose clyde's car

[operknockity]

Originally Posted by clyde

If I only knew someone that wanted to buy a 325xiT with a stick and no moonroof.

Hmmmmm....... Maybe Terry Kennedy

[lupinsea]

Funny. . . reading your first post it sounded like the phenomenon known as "Death Wobble" in the Jeep'n community. . . specifically, the '97-06 TJ Wranglers. Something to do with a compounding frequency vibration due to the odd combination of a solid front axle (connecting left and right "suspension" parts), road imperfections, and the same type/hardness of bushings used in all the suspension links.

All though "Death Wobble" gets so severe it nearly yanks the steering wheel out of your hands and has your teeth rattling around in your head, and doesn't stop until you bring the Jeep to an absolute standstill.

Fortunately, it hasn't been an issue for me.

But there are specific things that cause it, most related to worn bushings, worn tires, and suspension linkages that need to be checked / re-torqued.

However, you do not have a Jeep so nevermind.

[clyde]

Oh, so just an update...

New caliper covered, new rotors and pads not. The quote for doing that stuff

A few moments of: "You know what I can get the parts for and you know how long it actually takes. Why should I give you all my money? If I don't mind spending a little on labor and you expect me to ever bring the car in again for anything, what do you think a fair price would be?" That did the trick well enough.