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peter84

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Steering damper - wear. Symptoms
« on: March 09, 2012, 05:08:04 pm »
What are the typical symptoms for a worn steering damper (06 TJ)?
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Re: Steering damper - wear. Symptoms
« Reply #1 on: March 09, 2012, 05:15:12 pm »
Peter,

I think the first sign you are going to see is "death wobble" especailly after you hit a rough patch of road. 
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Re: Steering damper - wear. Symptoms
« Reply #2 on: March 10, 2012, 06:53:59 am »

   When they "start" going bad (a slight reduction in their effectiveness) you notice feedback through the steering wheel when you hit small potholes/imperfections in the road. Of course, when you don't "listen" then it just keeps getting worse till you do...

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