I would be worried about frame damage
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Need To Replace Front Axle, Lower Control Arms, And Stabilizer Shock
Hey all,
My wife’s Jeep had death wobble recently and I couldn’t diagnose it myself so I took it to a shop. The vehicle had been in an accident before we bought it but I hadn’t seen any other damage other than the front right fender which was replaced, the shop told me I need a new front axle, lower control arms and a new stabilizer shock (it was leaking bad). The Jeep is an 05 and also lifted. My question here is, I know it’s going to be expensive to have the shop do it due to labor, so can I realistically do it myself? I have a shop I can go to and work on it myself and they’ll have all the tools I need. Ultimately it’ll be cheaper, I’ve just never done something this big before on a vehicle. Any advice or links to guides on replacing those parts are greatly appreciated.
My wife’s Jeep had death wobble recently and I couldn’t diagnose it myself so I took it to a shop. The vehicle had been in an accident before we bought it but I hadn’t seen any other damage other than the front right fender which was replaced, the shop told me I need a new front axle, lower control arms and a new stabilizer shock (it was leaking bad). The Jeep is an 05 and also lifted. My question here is, I know it’s going to be expensive to have the shop do it due to labor, so can I realistically do it myself? I have a shop I can go to and work on it myself and they’ll have all the tools I need. Ultimately it’ll be cheaper, I’ve just never done something this big before on a vehicle. Any advice or links to guides on replacing those parts are greatly appreciated.
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They took a look at it and there wasn’t any frame damageI would be worried about frame damage
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Update on this thread: took the Jeep to a shop, they found out the lower control arm mount was cracking at the welds. It looks like whoever fixed the vehicle when it was in an accident had not properly fixed the axle and that bracket, so being that that’s the issue with it, my question is should I attempt to replace the whole front axle assembly or just try to have the bracket welded back on or even make a new bracket and have it welded?
I had a shop weld on heavy duty brackets when I had my front housing assembly replaced. Not that big of a job if the axle is already out of the vehicle.Update on this thread: took the Jeep to a shop, they found out the lower control arm mount was cracking at the welds. It looks like whoever fixed the vehicle when it was in an accident had not properly fixed the axle and that bracket, so being that that’s the issue with it, my question is should I attempt to replace the whole front axle assembly or just try to have the bracket welded back on or even make a new bracket and have it welded?
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