99 sportsman wobble...

[dhondo]

I posted this in the new members section, Thought id put it here also,, sorry for the duplcate.

Been lurking, thought id jump in,, I have a 99 sportsman 335, im trying to fix, Has a real bad wobble, as in handle bars shake, Seems to level out at speed, Ive replace a few bad u joints, One right rear drive shaft and the other is the drive shaft that goes from the rear to the front... I pulled right front tire off yesterday and liquid poured out. oil or water?? So heres my question,, Are the hubs greased or oiled, if so which oil? And has anyone else experinced that extreme wobble, Tires look good, and rims dont seem bent... Please help,, thanks.

[Russ C]

Oil. demand drive plus ,where did the oil pour out of, sounds like maybe new bearings and seals, if you take the old ones with you they can match them up at any parts store

[dhondo]

Thanks for the help Russ. when i took the cover off the hub,

[dhondo]

front bearings done,,, still wobbles, put the rear up on blocks and ran her,,, loud clanking not smooth at all kinda lunged and kicked, so, ,,,,U joints are tight, did notice left rear hub kinda chewed up on the inside, took her down more an discovered left lower arm not square, noticed a ding on the washer to the front obvious damage,, could this cause the wobble. rear issues transfer to the handle bars?

[dhondo]

bent the arm straight using crow bar and a rock bar and my truck hitch, it wasnt perfect, put got it close put it all back together and sure as S#@$,, that was it, wobble gone...ordering a new arm in the am...