Re: 2001 GC New Shocks - Rear Sway Bar Loose?
 

Ditto, usually easy to find with a rubber mallet.
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Lon wrote:
>
> Could be. Also may want to check for shiny spots along the exhaust
> where it makes that quaint little kink up and over the axle and
> swaybar. Usually can be fixed by replacing the rubber exhaust mount.
> Stiffer shocks can be just enough to get a small whack where the old
> ones wouldn't.
>
> Can't imagine why.
>
> Have the shock mounts checked as well, to make sure they aren't loose,
> or have the wrong bushings. It could also be a bad shock. Brand any
> model of shock might spring loose something from someone else that ran
> into the same issue as you.

Re: 2001 GC New Shocks - Rear Sway Bar Loose?
 

Ditto, usually easy to find with a rubber mallet.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Lon wrote:
>
> Could be. Also may want to check for shiny spots along the exhaust
> where it makes that quaint little kink up and over the axle and
> swaybar. Usually can be fixed by replacing the rubber exhaust mount.
> Stiffer shocks can be just enough to get a small whack where the old
> ones wouldn't.
>
> Can't imagine why.
>
> Have the shock mounts checked as well, to make sure they aren't loose,
> or have the wrong bushings. It could also be a bad shock. Brand any
> model of shock might spring loose something from someone else that ran
> into the same issue as you.

Re: 2001 GC New Shocks - Rear Sway Bar Loose?
 

Ditto, usually easy to find with a rubber mallet.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Lon wrote:
>
> Could be. Also may want to check for shiny spots along the exhaust
> where it makes that quaint little kink up and over the axle and
> swaybar. Usually can be fixed by replacing the rubber exhaust mount.
> Stiffer shocks can be just enough to get a small whack where the old
> ones wouldn't.
>
> Can't imagine why.
>
> Have the shock mounts checked as well, to make sure they aren't loose,
> or have the wrong bushings. It could also be a bad shock. Brand any
> model of shock might spring loose something from someone else that ran
> into the same issue as you.

Re: 2001 GC New Shocks - Rear Sway Bar Loose?
 

Just a thought gents, but when was the last time you greased your rear
driveshafts? If you have a fixed yoke and I think you do, the slip
joint on the driveshaft will clunk if the grease gets dry.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

ppdavid wrote:
>
> I have a 2001 GC with same issue. Have not been able to track it down.
> Thought it was a bad shock and replaced them but still have the "thump". I
> am begining to think that their is some slop in the bolt holding the shock.
> May be a sleve missing in the bolt hole which would allow it to bang into
> the bolt on small bumps.
> Paul D
> "GKrebill" <gkrebill@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:20041024133509.26518.00002876@mb-m03.aol.com...
> > About a month ago, I had new shocks intstalled on my 2001 GC. Since then,
> > I
> > keep hear a pounding noise whenever I hit the slightest bump (riders side,
> > rear). I poked around and it seems like the rear anti-sway bar is a bit
> > loose
> > and may be the source of the sound.
> >
> > Question: When new shocks are installed, does the anti-sway bar need to
> > be
> > unhooked or loosened?
> >
> > Thanks for any help you can provide...

Re: 2001 GC New Shocks - Rear Sway Bar Loose?
 

Just a thought gents, but when was the last time you greased your rear
driveshafts? If you have a fixed yoke and I think you do, the slip
joint on the driveshaft will clunk if the grease gets dry.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

ppdavid wrote:
>
> I have a 2001 GC with same issue. Have not been able to track it down.
> Thought it was a bad shock and replaced them but still have the "thump". I
> am begining to think that their is some slop in the bolt holding the shock.
> May be a sleve missing in the bolt hole which would allow it to bang into
> the bolt on small bumps.
> Paul D
> "GKrebill" <gkrebill@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:20041024133509.26518.00002876@mb-m03.aol.com...
> > About a month ago, I had new shocks intstalled on my 2001 GC. Since then,
> > I
> > keep hear a pounding noise whenever I hit the slightest bump (riders side,
> > rear). I poked around and it seems like the rear anti-sway bar is a bit
> > loose
> > and may be the source of the sound.
> >
> > Question: When new shocks are installed, does the anti-sway bar need to
> > be
> > unhooked or loosened?
> >
> > Thanks for any help you can provide...

Re: 2001 GC New Shocks - Rear Sway Bar Loose?
 

Just a thought gents, but when was the last time you greased your rear
driveshafts? If you have a fixed yoke and I think you do, the slip
joint on the driveshaft will clunk if the grease gets dry.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

ppdavid wrote:
>
> I have a 2001 GC with same issue. Have not been able to track it down.
> Thought it was a bad shock and replaced them but still have the "thump". I
> am begining to think that their is some slop in the bolt holding the shock.
> May be a sleve missing in the bolt hole which would allow it to bang into
> the bolt on small bumps.
> Paul D
> "GKrebill" <gkrebill@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:20041024133509.26518.00002876@mb-m03.aol.com...
> > About a month ago, I had new shocks intstalled on my 2001 GC. Since then,
> > I
> > keep hear a pounding noise whenever I hit the slightest bump (riders side,
> > rear). I poked around and it seems like the rear anti-sway bar is a bit
> > loose
> > and may be the source of the sound.
> >
> > Question: When new shocks are installed, does the anti-sway bar need to
> > be
> > unhooked or loosened?
> >
> > Thanks for any help you can provide...

Re: 2001 GC New Shocks - Rear Sway Bar Loose?
 

Hi,

Anti-sway bars can sometimes slip laterally. Here's one cure:

http://4x4xplor.com/swaybar-fix.html

Steve
http://xjeep.dyndns.org


GKrebill wrote:
> About a month ago, I had new shocks intstalled on my 2001 GC. Since then, I
> keep hear a pounding noise whenever I hit the slightest bump (riders side,
> rear). I poked around and it seems like the rear anti-sway bar is a bit loose
> and may be the source of the sound.
>
> Question: When new shocks are installed, does the anti-sway bar need to be
> unhooked or loosened?
>
> Thanks for any help you can provide...

Re: 2001 GC New Shocks - Rear Sway Bar Loose?
 

Hi,

Anti-sway bars can sometimes slip laterally. Here's one cure:

http://4x4xplor.com/swaybar-fix.html

Steve
http://xjeep.dyndns.org


GKrebill wrote:
> About a month ago, I had new shocks intstalled on my 2001 GC. Since then, I
> keep hear a pounding noise whenever I hit the slightest bump (riders side,
> rear). I poked around and it seems like the rear anti-sway bar is a bit loose
> and may be the source of the sound.
>
> Question: When new shocks are installed, does the anti-sway bar need to be
> unhooked or loosened?
>
> Thanks for any help you can provide...

Re: 2001 GC New Shocks - Rear Sway Bar Loose?
 

Hi,

Anti-sway bars can sometimes slip laterally. Here's one cure:

http://4x4xplor.com/swaybar-fix.html

Steve
http://xjeep.dyndns.org


GKrebill wrote:
> About a month ago, I had new shocks intstalled on my 2001 GC. Since then, I
> keep hear a pounding noise whenever I hit the slightest bump (riders side,
> rear). I poked around and it seems like the rear anti-sway bar is a bit loose
> and may be the source of the sound.
>
> Question: When new shocks are installed, does the anti-sway bar need to be
> unhooked or loosened?
>
> Thanks for any help you can provide...

Re: 2001 GC New Shocks - Rear Sway Bar Loose?
 

That is a problem we've heard of here, many times about the front
shaft. Some replaced under warranty.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Mike Romain wrote:
>
> Just a thought gents, but when was the last time you greased your rear
> driveshafts? If you have a fixed yoke and I think you do, the slip
> joint on the driveshaft will clunk if the grease gets dry.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's