"Clunk!" in Front End During Slow Turns
#91
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Re: "Clunk!" in Front End During Slow Turns
On Mon, 3 Jan 2005 22:39:42 -0600, DougW wrote:
>> Look again, that's metal to metal, where the lube guy put a bunch
>> of grease in trying to dampen the squeaks:
>> http://www.mwjtc.com/jeep/sway-mount2.jpg
>
> It's close, but not much closer than the one in my ZJ.
> My suggestion to the OP is to replace those bushings. The ones
> on the end look shot (or terribly loose)
I tried tightening the ones on the end and they wouldn't budge. Sounds
like I'll be ordering a new set of sway bar bushings regardless :)
I tried jumping all over the front of the vehicle to really hit the
suspension and try to get it swaying, but couldn't get anything to clunk.
I then jacked both wheels off the ground and tried turning it from lock to
lock several times without any sort of noise.
I followed it up and down the driveway a few times holding on to various
components. It was clunking like crazy but I didn't feel or see anything
in the suspension. I then just held onto either wheel, and I could
distinctly feel it when it clunked. It was a sharp metal to metal clunk
(more towards a "clink" when you're outside the vehicle) that sounds like
something is getting bound and unbound.
The only things this could possibly be are the hubs, the calipers/rotors,
or the steering knuckle mounts. Nothing else attaches here. The
pads/rotors are relatively new but I went ahead and disassembled and
cleaned them for good measure. I rechecked the torque on everything at the
hub and it looks good. There is no play in the wheel at all when I try to
rock it back and forth, so I can't imagine anything is wrong at the
knuckle. I'm totally stumped.
--
becker;
email = remove the fruit;
>> Look again, that's metal to metal, where the lube guy put a bunch
>> of grease in trying to dampen the squeaks:
>> http://www.mwjtc.com/jeep/sway-mount2.jpg
>
> It's close, but not much closer than the one in my ZJ.
> My suggestion to the OP is to replace those bushings. The ones
> on the end look shot (or terribly loose)
I tried tightening the ones on the end and they wouldn't budge. Sounds
like I'll be ordering a new set of sway bar bushings regardless :)
I tried jumping all over the front of the vehicle to really hit the
suspension and try to get it swaying, but couldn't get anything to clunk.
I then jacked both wheels off the ground and tried turning it from lock to
lock several times without any sort of noise.
I followed it up and down the driveway a few times holding on to various
components. It was clunking like crazy but I didn't feel or see anything
in the suspension. I then just held onto either wheel, and I could
distinctly feel it when it clunked. It was a sharp metal to metal clunk
(more towards a "clink" when you're outside the vehicle) that sounds like
something is getting bound and unbound.
The only things this could possibly be are the hubs, the calipers/rotors,
or the steering knuckle mounts. Nothing else attaches here. The
pads/rotors are relatively new but I went ahead and disassembled and
cleaned them for good measure. I rechecked the torque on everything at the
hub and it looks good. There is no play in the wheel at all when I try to
rock it back and forth, so I can't imagine anything is wrong at the
knuckle. I'm totally stumped.
--
becker;
email = remove the fruit;
#92
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Re: "Clunk!" in Front End During Slow Turns
A loose sway bar bushing link will clunk like mad!
When the vehicle is under weight load and the steering wheel turns
sideways it shifts the front axle sideways, that is why you have the
track bar. I would fix that one in the photo before worrying about
anything else.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Mike Becker wrote:
>
> On Mon, 3 Jan 2005 22:39:42 -0600, DougW wrote:
>
> >> Look again, that's metal to metal, where the lube guy put a bunch
> >> of grease in trying to dampen the squeaks:
> >> http://www.mwjtc.com/jeep/sway-mount2.jpg
> >
> > It's close, but not much closer than the one in my ZJ.
> > My suggestion to the OP is to replace those bushings. The ones
> > on the end look shot (or terribly loose)
>
> I tried tightening the ones on the end and they wouldn't budge. Sounds
> like I'll be ordering a new set of sway bar bushings regardless :)
>
> I tried jumping all over the front of the vehicle to really hit the
> suspension and try to get it swaying, but couldn't get anything to clunk.
> I then jacked both wheels off the ground and tried turning it from lock to
> lock several times without any sort of noise.
>
> I followed it up and down the driveway a few times holding on to various
> components. It was clunking like crazy but I didn't feel or see anything
> in the suspension. I then just held onto either wheel, and I could
> distinctly feel it when it clunked. It was a sharp metal to metal clunk
> (more towards a "clink" when you're outside the vehicle) that sounds like
> something is getting bound and unbound.
>
> The only things this could possibly be are the hubs, the calipers/rotors,
> or the steering knuckle mounts. Nothing else attaches here. The
> pads/rotors are relatively new but I went ahead and disassembled and
> cleaned them for good measure. I rechecked the torque on everything at the
> hub and it looks good. There is no play in the wheel at all when I try to
> rock it back and forth, so I can't imagine anything is wrong at the
> knuckle. I'm totally stumped.
>
> --
> becker;
> email = remove the fruit;
When the vehicle is under weight load and the steering wheel turns
sideways it shifts the front axle sideways, that is why you have the
track bar. I would fix that one in the photo before worrying about
anything else.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Mike Becker wrote:
>
> On Mon, 3 Jan 2005 22:39:42 -0600, DougW wrote:
>
> >> Look again, that's metal to metal, where the lube guy put a bunch
> >> of grease in trying to dampen the squeaks:
> >> http://www.mwjtc.com/jeep/sway-mount2.jpg
> >
> > It's close, but not much closer than the one in my ZJ.
> > My suggestion to the OP is to replace those bushings. The ones
> > on the end look shot (or terribly loose)
>
> I tried tightening the ones on the end and they wouldn't budge. Sounds
> like I'll be ordering a new set of sway bar bushings regardless :)
>
> I tried jumping all over the front of the vehicle to really hit the
> suspension and try to get it swaying, but couldn't get anything to clunk.
> I then jacked both wheels off the ground and tried turning it from lock to
> lock several times without any sort of noise.
>
> I followed it up and down the driveway a few times holding on to various
> components. It was clunking like crazy but I didn't feel or see anything
> in the suspension. I then just held onto either wheel, and I could
> distinctly feel it when it clunked. It was a sharp metal to metal clunk
> (more towards a "clink" when you're outside the vehicle) that sounds like
> something is getting bound and unbound.
>
> The only things this could possibly be are the hubs, the calipers/rotors,
> or the steering knuckle mounts. Nothing else attaches here. The
> pads/rotors are relatively new but I went ahead and disassembled and
> cleaned them for good measure. I rechecked the torque on everything at the
> hub and it looks good. There is no play in the wheel at all when I try to
> rock it back and forth, so I can't imagine anything is wrong at the
> knuckle. I'm totally stumped.
>
> --
> becker;
> email = remove the fruit;
#93
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Re: "Clunk!" in Front End During Slow Turns
A loose sway bar bushing link will clunk like mad!
When the vehicle is under weight load and the steering wheel turns
sideways it shifts the front axle sideways, that is why you have the
track bar. I would fix that one in the photo before worrying about
anything else.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Mike Becker wrote:
>
> On Mon, 3 Jan 2005 22:39:42 -0600, DougW wrote:
>
> >> Look again, that's metal to metal, where the lube guy put a bunch
> >> of grease in trying to dampen the squeaks:
> >> http://www.mwjtc.com/jeep/sway-mount2.jpg
> >
> > It's close, but not much closer than the one in my ZJ.
> > My suggestion to the OP is to replace those bushings. The ones
> > on the end look shot (or terribly loose)
>
> I tried tightening the ones on the end and they wouldn't budge. Sounds
> like I'll be ordering a new set of sway bar bushings regardless :)
>
> I tried jumping all over the front of the vehicle to really hit the
> suspension and try to get it swaying, but couldn't get anything to clunk.
> I then jacked both wheels off the ground and tried turning it from lock to
> lock several times without any sort of noise.
>
> I followed it up and down the driveway a few times holding on to various
> components. It was clunking like crazy but I didn't feel or see anything
> in the suspension. I then just held onto either wheel, and I could
> distinctly feel it when it clunked. It was a sharp metal to metal clunk
> (more towards a "clink" when you're outside the vehicle) that sounds like
> something is getting bound and unbound.
>
> The only things this could possibly be are the hubs, the calipers/rotors,
> or the steering knuckle mounts. Nothing else attaches here. The
> pads/rotors are relatively new but I went ahead and disassembled and
> cleaned them for good measure. I rechecked the torque on everything at the
> hub and it looks good. There is no play in the wheel at all when I try to
> rock it back and forth, so I can't imagine anything is wrong at the
> knuckle. I'm totally stumped.
>
> --
> becker;
> email = remove the fruit;
When the vehicle is under weight load and the steering wheel turns
sideways it shifts the front axle sideways, that is why you have the
track bar. I would fix that one in the photo before worrying about
anything else.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Mike Becker wrote:
>
> On Mon, 3 Jan 2005 22:39:42 -0600, DougW wrote:
>
> >> Look again, that's metal to metal, where the lube guy put a bunch
> >> of grease in trying to dampen the squeaks:
> >> http://www.mwjtc.com/jeep/sway-mount2.jpg
> >
> > It's close, but not much closer than the one in my ZJ.
> > My suggestion to the OP is to replace those bushings. The ones
> > on the end look shot (or terribly loose)
>
> I tried tightening the ones on the end and they wouldn't budge. Sounds
> like I'll be ordering a new set of sway bar bushings regardless :)
>
> I tried jumping all over the front of the vehicle to really hit the
> suspension and try to get it swaying, but couldn't get anything to clunk.
> I then jacked both wheels off the ground and tried turning it from lock to
> lock several times without any sort of noise.
>
> I followed it up and down the driveway a few times holding on to various
> components. It was clunking like crazy but I didn't feel or see anything
> in the suspension. I then just held onto either wheel, and I could
> distinctly feel it when it clunked. It was a sharp metal to metal clunk
> (more towards a "clink" when you're outside the vehicle) that sounds like
> something is getting bound and unbound.
>
> The only things this could possibly be are the hubs, the calipers/rotors,
> or the steering knuckle mounts. Nothing else attaches here. The
> pads/rotors are relatively new but I went ahead and disassembled and
> cleaned them for good measure. I rechecked the torque on everything at the
> hub and it looks good. There is no play in the wheel at all when I try to
> rock it back and forth, so I can't imagine anything is wrong at the
> knuckle. I'm totally stumped.
>
> --
> becker;
> email = remove the fruit;
#94
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Re: "Clunk!" in Front End During Slow Turns
A loose sway bar bushing link will clunk like mad!
When the vehicle is under weight load and the steering wheel turns
sideways it shifts the front axle sideways, that is why you have the
track bar. I would fix that one in the photo before worrying about
anything else.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Mike Becker wrote:
>
> On Mon, 3 Jan 2005 22:39:42 -0600, DougW wrote:
>
> >> Look again, that's metal to metal, where the lube guy put a bunch
> >> of grease in trying to dampen the squeaks:
> >> http://www.mwjtc.com/jeep/sway-mount2.jpg
> >
> > It's close, but not much closer than the one in my ZJ.
> > My suggestion to the OP is to replace those bushings. The ones
> > on the end look shot (or terribly loose)
>
> I tried tightening the ones on the end and they wouldn't budge. Sounds
> like I'll be ordering a new set of sway bar bushings regardless :)
>
> I tried jumping all over the front of the vehicle to really hit the
> suspension and try to get it swaying, but couldn't get anything to clunk.
> I then jacked both wheels off the ground and tried turning it from lock to
> lock several times without any sort of noise.
>
> I followed it up and down the driveway a few times holding on to various
> components. It was clunking like crazy but I didn't feel or see anything
> in the suspension. I then just held onto either wheel, and I could
> distinctly feel it when it clunked. It was a sharp metal to metal clunk
> (more towards a "clink" when you're outside the vehicle) that sounds like
> something is getting bound and unbound.
>
> The only things this could possibly be are the hubs, the calipers/rotors,
> or the steering knuckle mounts. Nothing else attaches here. The
> pads/rotors are relatively new but I went ahead and disassembled and
> cleaned them for good measure. I rechecked the torque on everything at the
> hub and it looks good. There is no play in the wheel at all when I try to
> rock it back and forth, so I can't imagine anything is wrong at the
> knuckle. I'm totally stumped.
>
> --
> becker;
> email = remove the fruit;
When the vehicle is under weight load and the steering wheel turns
sideways it shifts the front axle sideways, that is why you have the
track bar. I would fix that one in the photo before worrying about
anything else.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Mike Becker wrote:
>
> On Mon, 3 Jan 2005 22:39:42 -0600, DougW wrote:
>
> >> Look again, that's metal to metal, where the lube guy put a bunch
> >> of grease in trying to dampen the squeaks:
> >> http://www.mwjtc.com/jeep/sway-mount2.jpg
> >
> > It's close, but not much closer than the one in my ZJ.
> > My suggestion to the OP is to replace those bushings. The ones
> > on the end look shot (or terribly loose)
>
> I tried tightening the ones on the end and they wouldn't budge. Sounds
> like I'll be ordering a new set of sway bar bushings regardless :)
>
> I tried jumping all over the front of the vehicle to really hit the
> suspension and try to get it swaying, but couldn't get anything to clunk.
> I then jacked both wheels off the ground and tried turning it from lock to
> lock several times without any sort of noise.
>
> I followed it up and down the driveway a few times holding on to various
> components. It was clunking like crazy but I didn't feel or see anything
> in the suspension. I then just held onto either wheel, and I could
> distinctly feel it when it clunked. It was a sharp metal to metal clunk
> (more towards a "clink" when you're outside the vehicle) that sounds like
> something is getting bound and unbound.
>
> The only things this could possibly be are the hubs, the calipers/rotors,
> or the steering knuckle mounts. Nothing else attaches here. The
> pads/rotors are relatively new but I went ahead and disassembled and
> cleaned them for good measure. I rechecked the torque on everything at the
> hub and it looks good. There is no play in the wheel at all when I try to
> rock it back and forth, so I can't imagine anything is wrong at the
> knuckle. I'm totally stumped.
>
> --
> becker;
> email = remove the fruit;
#95
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Re: "Clunk!" in Front End During Slow Turns
Yup, especially on turning into an uneven driveway, as in quoting
the Original Poster: "During any sort of slower turn (sub 15mph) a loud
clunk noise"
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Mike Romain wrote:
>
> A loose sway bar bushing link will clunk like mad!
>
> When the vehicle is under weight load and the steering wheel turns
> sideways it shifts the front axle sideways, that is why you have the
> track bar. I would fix that one in the photo before worrying about
> anything else.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
the Original Poster: "During any sort of slower turn (sub 15mph) a loud
clunk noise"
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Mike Romain wrote:
>
> A loose sway bar bushing link will clunk like mad!
>
> When the vehicle is under weight load and the steering wheel turns
> sideways it shifts the front axle sideways, that is why you have the
> track bar. I would fix that one in the photo before worrying about
> anything else.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
#96
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Re: "Clunk!" in Front End During Slow Turns
Yup, especially on turning into an uneven driveway, as in quoting
the Original Poster: "During any sort of slower turn (sub 15mph) a loud
clunk noise"
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Mike Romain wrote:
>
> A loose sway bar bushing link will clunk like mad!
>
> When the vehicle is under weight load and the steering wheel turns
> sideways it shifts the front axle sideways, that is why you have the
> track bar. I would fix that one in the photo before worrying about
> anything else.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
the Original Poster: "During any sort of slower turn (sub 15mph) a loud
clunk noise"
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Mike Romain wrote:
>
> A loose sway bar bushing link will clunk like mad!
>
> When the vehicle is under weight load and the steering wheel turns
> sideways it shifts the front axle sideways, that is why you have the
> track bar. I would fix that one in the photo before worrying about
> anything else.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
#97
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Re: "Clunk!" in Front End During Slow Turns
Yup, especially on turning into an uneven driveway, as in quoting
the Original Poster: "During any sort of slower turn (sub 15mph) a loud
clunk noise"
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Mike Romain wrote:
>
> A loose sway bar bushing link will clunk like mad!
>
> When the vehicle is under weight load and the steering wheel turns
> sideways it shifts the front axle sideways, that is why you have the
> track bar. I would fix that one in the photo before worrying about
> anything else.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
the Original Poster: "During any sort of slower turn (sub 15mph) a loud
clunk noise"
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Mike Romain wrote:
>
> A loose sway bar bushing link will clunk like mad!
>
> When the vehicle is under weight load and the steering wheel turns
> sideways it shifts the front axle sideways, that is why you have the
> track bar. I would fix that one in the photo before worrying about
> anything else.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
#98
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Re: "Clunk!" in Front End During Slow Turns
My middle son got a great buy on one for his wife - she liked the room
and the fact that when she stepped on the skinny pedal it would jump -
to replace her little Nissan pu. We were looking at what would need
to be done to swap in 4wd but gave it up as not practical in his
situation. Assuming a complete donor from a wreck, the front axle was
really simple, no hassle at all. What turned him off was the issues
with the transmission, tc, and drive shafts. Unless tou swapped the
whole tranny/tc assembly from the donor there was a lot of hassle and
cussing to get the tc married to the auto in that 91. The final
killer was that the available swap was geared differently than his
stock D44 read axle - the gear swap drove the price too high to be
worth the effort. If you could get a complete donor then a straight
side-by-side swap would not be that difficult but it would be time
consuming.
On Mon, 3 Jan 2005 16:07:44 UTC RoyJ <spamless@microsoft.net> wrote:
> Heh, heh, I've never seen a 2wd Cherokee!
>
> Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>
> > Nope, uses a 5-link suspension just like a 4wd, with a solid beam axle, just
> > not a drive axle.
> >
> > "RoyJ" <spamless@microsoft.net> wrote in message
> > news:hp2Cd.5503$Cc.1137@newsread3.news.pas.earthli nk.net...
> >
> >>Me too except rack bar on the 2wd??? I thought those had a standard
> >>wishbone suspension.
> >>
> >>Jerry Bransford wrote:
> >>
> >>>Matt Macchiarolo wrote: I'd suspect
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>your track bar.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>Me too. :)
> >>>
> >>>Jerry
> >
> >
> >
--
Will Honea
and the fact that when she stepped on the skinny pedal it would jump -
to replace her little Nissan pu. We were looking at what would need
to be done to swap in 4wd but gave it up as not practical in his
situation. Assuming a complete donor from a wreck, the front axle was
really simple, no hassle at all. What turned him off was the issues
with the transmission, tc, and drive shafts. Unless tou swapped the
whole tranny/tc assembly from the donor there was a lot of hassle and
cussing to get the tc married to the auto in that 91. The final
killer was that the available swap was geared differently than his
stock D44 read axle - the gear swap drove the price too high to be
worth the effort. If you could get a complete donor then a straight
side-by-side swap would not be that difficult but it would be time
consuming.
On Mon, 3 Jan 2005 16:07:44 UTC RoyJ <spamless@microsoft.net> wrote:
> Heh, heh, I've never seen a 2wd Cherokee!
>
> Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>
> > Nope, uses a 5-link suspension just like a 4wd, with a solid beam axle, just
> > not a drive axle.
> >
> > "RoyJ" <spamless@microsoft.net> wrote in message
> > news:hp2Cd.5503$Cc.1137@newsread3.news.pas.earthli nk.net...
> >
> >>Me too except rack bar on the 2wd??? I thought those had a standard
> >>wishbone suspension.
> >>
> >>Jerry Bransford wrote:
> >>
> >>>Matt Macchiarolo wrote: I'd suspect
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>your track bar.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>Me too. :)
> >>>
> >>>Jerry
> >
> >
> >
--
Will Honea
#99
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Re: "Clunk!" in Front End During Slow Turns
My middle son got a great buy on one for his wife - she liked the room
and the fact that when she stepped on the skinny pedal it would jump -
to replace her little Nissan pu. We were looking at what would need
to be done to swap in 4wd but gave it up as not practical in his
situation. Assuming a complete donor from a wreck, the front axle was
really simple, no hassle at all. What turned him off was the issues
with the transmission, tc, and drive shafts. Unless tou swapped the
whole tranny/tc assembly from the donor there was a lot of hassle and
cussing to get the tc married to the auto in that 91. The final
killer was that the available swap was geared differently than his
stock D44 read axle - the gear swap drove the price too high to be
worth the effort. If you could get a complete donor then a straight
side-by-side swap would not be that difficult but it would be time
consuming.
On Mon, 3 Jan 2005 16:07:44 UTC RoyJ <spamless@microsoft.net> wrote:
> Heh, heh, I've never seen a 2wd Cherokee!
>
> Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>
> > Nope, uses a 5-link suspension just like a 4wd, with a solid beam axle, just
> > not a drive axle.
> >
> > "RoyJ" <spamless@microsoft.net> wrote in message
> > news:hp2Cd.5503$Cc.1137@newsread3.news.pas.earthli nk.net...
> >
> >>Me too except rack bar on the 2wd??? I thought those had a standard
> >>wishbone suspension.
> >>
> >>Jerry Bransford wrote:
> >>
> >>>Matt Macchiarolo wrote: I'd suspect
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>your track bar.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>Me too. :)
> >>>
> >>>Jerry
> >
> >
> >
--
Will Honea
and the fact that when she stepped on the skinny pedal it would jump -
to replace her little Nissan pu. We were looking at what would need
to be done to swap in 4wd but gave it up as not practical in his
situation. Assuming a complete donor from a wreck, the front axle was
really simple, no hassle at all. What turned him off was the issues
with the transmission, tc, and drive shafts. Unless tou swapped the
whole tranny/tc assembly from the donor there was a lot of hassle and
cussing to get the tc married to the auto in that 91. The final
killer was that the available swap was geared differently than his
stock D44 read axle - the gear swap drove the price too high to be
worth the effort. If you could get a complete donor then a straight
side-by-side swap would not be that difficult but it would be time
consuming.
On Mon, 3 Jan 2005 16:07:44 UTC RoyJ <spamless@microsoft.net> wrote:
> Heh, heh, I've never seen a 2wd Cherokee!
>
> Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>
> > Nope, uses a 5-link suspension just like a 4wd, with a solid beam axle, just
> > not a drive axle.
> >
> > "RoyJ" <spamless@microsoft.net> wrote in message
> > news:hp2Cd.5503$Cc.1137@newsread3.news.pas.earthli nk.net...
> >
> >>Me too except rack bar on the 2wd??? I thought those had a standard
> >>wishbone suspension.
> >>
> >>Jerry Bransford wrote:
> >>
> >>>Matt Macchiarolo wrote: I'd suspect
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>your track bar.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>Me too. :)
> >>>
> >>>Jerry
> >
> >
> >
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Will Honea
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Re: "Clunk!" in Front End During Slow Turns
My middle son got a great buy on one for his wife - she liked the room
and the fact that when she stepped on the skinny pedal it would jump -
to replace her little Nissan pu. We were looking at what would need
to be done to swap in 4wd but gave it up as not practical in his
situation. Assuming a complete donor from a wreck, the front axle was
really simple, no hassle at all. What turned him off was the issues
with the transmission, tc, and drive shafts. Unless tou swapped the
whole tranny/tc assembly from the donor there was a lot of hassle and
cussing to get the tc married to the auto in that 91. The final
killer was that the available swap was geared differently than his
stock D44 read axle - the gear swap drove the price too high to be
worth the effort. If you could get a complete donor then a straight
side-by-side swap would not be that difficult but it would be time
consuming.
On Mon, 3 Jan 2005 16:07:44 UTC RoyJ <spamless@microsoft.net> wrote:
> Heh, heh, I've never seen a 2wd Cherokee!
>
> Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>
> > Nope, uses a 5-link suspension just like a 4wd, with a solid beam axle, just
> > not a drive axle.
> >
> > "RoyJ" <spamless@microsoft.net> wrote in message
> > news:hp2Cd.5503$Cc.1137@newsread3.news.pas.earthli nk.net...
> >
> >>Me too except rack bar on the 2wd??? I thought those had a standard
> >>wishbone suspension.
> >>
> >>Jerry Bransford wrote:
> >>
> >>>Matt Macchiarolo wrote: I'd suspect
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>your track bar.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>Me too. :)
> >>>
> >>>Jerry
> >
> >
> >
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Will Honea
and the fact that when she stepped on the skinny pedal it would jump -
to replace her little Nissan pu. We were looking at what would need
to be done to swap in 4wd but gave it up as not practical in his
situation. Assuming a complete donor from a wreck, the front axle was
really simple, no hassle at all. What turned him off was the issues
with the transmission, tc, and drive shafts. Unless tou swapped the
whole tranny/tc assembly from the donor there was a lot of hassle and
cussing to get the tc married to the auto in that 91. The final
killer was that the available swap was geared differently than his
stock D44 read axle - the gear swap drove the price too high to be
worth the effort. If you could get a complete donor then a straight
side-by-side swap would not be that difficult but it would be time
consuming.
On Mon, 3 Jan 2005 16:07:44 UTC RoyJ <spamless@microsoft.net> wrote:
> Heh, heh, I've never seen a 2wd Cherokee!
>
> Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>
> > Nope, uses a 5-link suspension just like a 4wd, with a solid beam axle, just
> > not a drive axle.
> >
> > "RoyJ" <spamless@microsoft.net> wrote in message
> > news:hp2Cd.5503$Cc.1137@newsread3.news.pas.earthli nk.net...
> >
> >>Me too except rack bar on the 2wd??? I thought those had a standard
> >>wishbone suspension.
> >>
> >>Jerry Bransford wrote:
> >>
> >>>Matt Macchiarolo wrote: I'd suspect
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>your track bar.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>Me too. :)
> >>>
> >>>Jerry
> >
> >
> >
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Will Honea