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Post by Twisty on Nov 7, 2006 21:27:07 GMT -3
for quite a while, my jeep has made a popping noise when turning, or coming out of a turn. I think it comes from the front end, and you can hear it very clearly, and sometimes you can feel the pop through the floor. it does not effect handling at all, all it does is "pop". what could cause this? ive gotten under the front, and pulled/pushed on the trackbar/steering linkages and didnt feel any play. ive also felt the u-joints on the front axle shafts, and those dont feel hot at all (looking for friction). what could this be? should i be worried about it? its been doing this since mid sept, and it hasnt really gotten worse or better. some days it does it more than others.
any ideas?
thanks.
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Post by axle on Nov 7, 2006 21:30:01 GMT -3
Control arm bushing, u-joint? Take the weight off the front end and wiggle things?  Bob (disclaimer; if any of my ideas are wrong, i was only trying to help) |
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Post by Twisty on Nov 7, 2006 21:32:46 GMT -3
i never thought of doing it that way. ill put it up on some jack stands tomorrow morning before i go to school, and i will play with it.
i just want to be sure that its not gonna fall apart on me this weekend on the trail.
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Post by axle on Nov 7, 2006 21:37:03 GMT -3
Ball joints?
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Post by bluerocket on Nov 7, 2006 21:38:44 GMT -3
Have someone turn the wheel back and forth while your under it, check all the tierod ends, and the upper tracbar end. place a jack under the axle and bring it up and down to check for play in the balljoints. Mine snaps and pops from time to time, i've not been able to trac it down well either.
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Post by jps4jeep on Nov 7, 2006 21:39:46 GMT -3
my trac bar used to pop when turning, bt it was also very loose.
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Post by dsgray16 on Nov 7, 2006 23:00:14 GMT -3
i say ball joints
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Post by mprayii on Nov 7, 2006 23:08:38 GMT -3
Do what I do, just turn your radio up until you cant hear anything!
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Post by Twisty on Nov 7, 2006 23:16:10 GMT -3
yeah, but if my wheel is going to come off, then i want to try to fix it.
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Post by mprayii on Nov 7, 2006 23:21:58 GMT -3
But if your wheel isnt going to come off, then your driving yourself nuts!
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Post by Twisty on Nov 8, 2006 0:01:16 GMT -3
nice pun!
anyways, im going to do what bob suggested, then check the ball joints. if everything feels tight, i will feel a little better about it.
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Post by jeepgod on Nov 8, 2006 10:06:09 GMT -3
nice pun! anyways, im going to do what bob suggested, then check the ball joints. if everything feels tight, i will feel a little better about it. i know that you will see this comment as me being an a****** but maybe you should take your jeep to a machanic or at;east to somebody who knows what the hell they are doing. you have no idea what you are doing and you think by reading something on the internet you will be able to diagnois a noise? again i know that i am an a****** but if you are really comcerned about this noise you aren't qualified to find it. now neal, plz tell me that i am being a jerk or plz post the rules about me belittling someone. . . . . . .  |
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Post by ayoung on Nov 8, 2006 10:25:39 GMT -3
i would say trac bar, my jeep pops something fierce right now and i am pretty convinced it is trac bar, just to lazy to attempt to retighten it (my trac bar is stupid and a real b**** to get the upper tie rod end to stay tight)
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Post by Twisty on Nov 8, 2006 10:51:38 GMT -3
nice pun! anyways, im going to do what bob suggested, then check the ball joints. if everything feels tight, i will feel a little better about it. i know that you will see this comment as me being an a****** but maybe you should take your jeep to a machanic or at;east to somebody who knows what the hell they are doing. you have no idea what you are doing and you think by reading something on the internet you will be able to diagnois a noise? again i know that i am an a****** but if you are really comcerned about this noise you aren't qualified to find it. very true todd. But i still want to TRY to locate the pop, because if i do, and i hear it again it can help me locate it again. im still learning remember. if i am unable to find it then i will have a mechanic take a peek at it. |
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Post by jps4jeep on Nov 9, 2006 0:13:48 GMT -3
GFPIYA
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