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Shifting weight??

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Old 02-27-2018, 05:48 PM
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I had a similar issue, turned out that both of my subframe mounts were shot, as well as one vee mount. https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...joints-176838/

I haven't solved the pull yet, but the shifting feeling was caused by those subframe mounts. Both my motor mounts were shot as well (one completely separated, one half split, both had puked out their juice long before I got the car). Whenever I went over a big bump at moderate speeds, I could feel a vertical shuddering, almost as if dampers were blown out. That was 90% solved by replacing subframe+1x vee+motor mounts.
 
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Old 03-10-2018, 07:09 PM
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Finally got around to replacing both front sway bar end links.. World of difference much smoother firmer and quieter with no more shifting weight feeling going over bumps at odd angles... Motor mounts do need to be done as they've leaked oil but for fifty bucks and thirty minutes I'm very happy with this fix.
 
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Old 03-11-2018, 08:12 AM
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Getting the car up on a lift and moving things around is in order -- guessing is not the way to proceed.

The upper ball joints are typically the first thing to go -- links and tie rods are not unusual.

Personally -- I don't advise going the neoprene route as the results my most are not as satisfactory as OE. The URO parts have such a bad success rate with MB and the few early Jaguar parts they made ... that I could never advise using them. The rubber parts all came from India and just did not hold up. There are OEM parts available for many of the suspension components.
 
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