"Clunk!" in Front End During Slow Turns
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Re: "Clunk!" in Front End During Slow Turns
The calipers were the main noise makers?
Ok.....
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 Thu, 6 Jan 2005 18:49:38 -0600, Mike Becker wrote:
>
> > Picked up some parts today. I got a complete set of sway bar bushings plus
> > some new links. The guys on jeepforum.com suggested that it might be the
> > calipers so I'm going to go ahead and replace those too. I'll be sure to
> > post back afterwards if I'm able to solve the problem.
>
> Well, it's better, but not completely fixed. After I replaced the calipers
> and flushed the system with new fluid, the rapid "clunk-clunk-clunk" while
> going through turns went away. However, I still had a single "clunk" every
> once in a while. I replaced the sway bar frame and link bushings, but that
> didn't fix it.
>
> The remaining clunk usually happens when I'm in reverse, but it also
> happens when going forward. I don't necessarily have to be turning at all.
> Since there's still a clunk but the type and cause have changed after
> installing the calipers, I assume it's related to the original problem.
> I'm going to drive on it for a few days and see what it does.
>
> --
> becker;
> email = remove the fruit;
Ok.....
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 Thu, 6 Jan 2005 18:49:38 -0600, Mike Becker wrote:
>
> > Picked up some parts today. I got a complete set of sway bar bushings plus
> > some new links. The guys on jeepforum.com suggested that it might be the
> > calipers so I'm going to go ahead and replace those too. I'll be sure to
> > post back afterwards if I'm able to solve the problem.
>
> Well, it's better, but not completely fixed. After I replaced the calipers
> and flushed the system with new fluid, the rapid "clunk-clunk-clunk" while
> going through turns went away. However, I still had a single "clunk" every
> once in a while. I replaced the sway bar frame and link bushings, but that
> didn't fix it.
>
> The remaining clunk usually happens when I'm in reverse, but it also
> happens when going forward. I don't necessarily have to be turning at all.
> Since there's still a clunk but the type and cause have changed after
> installing the calipers, I assume it's related to the original problem.
> I'm going to drive on it for a few days and see what it does.
>
> --
> becker;
> email = remove the fruit;
#122
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Re: "Clunk!" in Front End During Slow Turns
On Wed, 12 Jan 2005 09:50:43 -0500, Mike Romain wrote:
> The calipers were the main noise makers?
>
> Ok.....
It appears that way, or at least they were affecting the main noise makers
in some way such that it's not making as much noise now.
--
becker;
email = remove the fruit;
> The calipers were the main noise makers?
>
> Ok.....
It appears that way, or at least they were affecting the main noise makers
in some way such that it's not making as much noise now.
--
becker;
email = remove the fruit;
#123
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Re: "Clunk!" in Front End During Slow Turns
On Wed, 12 Jan 2005 09:50:43 -0500, Mike Romain wrote:
> The calipers were the main noise makers?
>
> Ok.....
It appears that way, or at least they were affecting the main noise makers
in some way such that it's not making as much noise now.
--
becker;
email = remove the fruit;
> The calipers were the main noise makers?
>
> Ok.....
It appears that way, or at least they were affecting the main noise makers
in some way such that it's not making as much noise now.
--
becker;
email = remove the fruit;
#124
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Re: "Clunk!" in Front End During Slow Turns
On Wed, 12 Jan 2005 09:50:43 -0500, Mike Romain wrote:
> The calipers were the main noise makers?
>
> Ok.....
It appears that way, or at least they were affecting the main noise makers
in some way such that it's not making as much noise now.
--
becker;
email = remove the fruit;
> The calipers were the main noise makers?
>
> Ok.....
It appears that way, or at least they were affecting the main noise makers
in some way such that it's not making as much noise now.
--
becker;
email = remove the fruit;
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