please help : car vibrates heavily

moparjon said
i changed trans mount and i am waiting for engine mounts to arrive. in the meantime i want to start checking the front end . i know how to check ball joints , but how do you check for wear in other components like tie-rods ? idler arm ? bushings ? etc . the service manual only has how to replace them , not how to check them for wear .
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Easiest way is jack the car up and support it safely. Have someone wobble the steering wheel and lay under the car and watch the joints. Wiggle them by hand or with a bar. If they are really bad it will be obvious. How old are the tires? Have you checked the U-Joints?