GC - Clunk in the Trunk
12-04-2006, 02:59 PM
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GC - Clunk in the Trunk
'99 Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L 4x4 116k miles
Noticing a clunk in the rear end (primarily passenger rear) when I go
over slighest bump. Not alarming but annoying. The clunk does appear
to be drive train related but more suspension related.
Thought appreciated.
Chip L
Noticing a clunk in the rear end (primarily passenger rear) when I go
over slighest bump. Not alarming but annoying. The clunk does appear
to be drive train related but more suspension related.
Thought appreciated.
Chip L
12-04-2006, 03:03 PM
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Re: GC - Clunk in the Trunk
Chip L wrote:
> '99 Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L 4x4 116k miles
>
> Noticing a clunk in the rear end (primarily passenger rear) when I go
> over slighest bump. Not alarming but annoying. The clunk does appear
> to be drive train related but more suspension related.
>
> Thought appreciated.
exhaust hitting the axle. Check the hangers to see if they have
broken or gone missing. You can usually see a shiny spot on the
exhaust tube.
Then check the sway bar mounts for any cracks, it's more usual for
the front ones but the rears could crack.
--
DougW
> '99 Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L 4x4 116k miles
>
> Noticing a clunk in the rear end (primarily passenger rear) when I go
> over slighest bump. Not alarming but annoying. The clunk does appear
> to be drive train related but more suspension related.
>
> Thought appreciated.
exhaust hitting the axle. Check the hangers to see if they have
broken or gone missing. You can usually see a shiny spot on the
exhaust tube.
Then check the sway bar mounts for any cracks, it's more usual for
the front ones but the rears could crack.
--
DougW
12-04-2006, 03:03 PM
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Re: GC - Clunk in the Trunk
Chip L wrote:
> '99 Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L 4x4 116k miles
>
> Noticing a clunk in the rear end (primarily passenger rear) when I go
> over slighest bump. Not alarming but annoying. The clunk does appear
> to be drive train related but more suspension related.
>
> Thought appreciated.
exhaust hitting the axle. Check the hangers to see if they have
broken or gone missing. You can usually see a shiny spot on the
exhaust tube.
Then check the sway bar mounts for any cracks, it's more usual for
the front ones but the rears could crack.
--
DougW
> '99 Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L 4x4 116k miles
>
> Noticing a clunk in the rear end (primarily passenger rear) when I go
> over slighest bump. Not alarming but annoying. The clunk does appear
> to be drive train related but more suspension related.
>
> Thought appreciated.
exhaust hitting the axle. Check the hangers to see if they have
broken or gone missing. You can usually see a shiny spot on the
exhaust tube.
Then check the sway bar mounts for any cracks, it's more usual for
the front ones but the rears could crack.
--
DougW
12-04-2006, 03:03 PM
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Re: GC - Clunk in the Trunk
Chip L wrote:
> '99 Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L 4x4 116k miles
>
> Noticing a clunk in the rear end (primarily passenger rear) when I go
> over slighest bump. Not alarming but annoying. The clunk does appear
> to be drive train related but more suspension related.
>
> Thought appreciated.
exhaust hitting the axle. Check the hangers to see if they have
broken or gone missing. You can usually see a shiny spot on the
exhaust tube.
Then check the sway bar mounts for any cracks, it's more usual for
the front ones but the rears could crack.
--
DougW
> '99 Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L 4x4 116k miles
>
> Noticing a clunk in the rear end (primarily passenger rear) when I go
> over slighest bump. Not alarming but annoying. The clunk does appear
> to be drive train related but more suspension related.
>
> Thought appreciated.
exhaust hitting the axle. Check the hangers to see if they have
broken or gone missing. You can usually see a shiny spot on the
exhaust tube.
Then check the sway bar mounts for any cracks, it's more usual for
the front ones but the rears could crack.
--
DougW
12-04-2006, 03:27 PM
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Re: GC - Clunk in the Trunk
In my '02 it was the jack underneath the spare tire.
Tightening helped but it would become lose again in a short time. The
solution for over a year now was to cushion the jack with bits of old
carpeting and strapping the jack down with plastic zip ties.
"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
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> Chip L wrote:
>> '99 Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L 4x4 116k miles
>>
>> Noticing a clunk in the rear end (primarily passenger rear) when I go
>> over slighest bump. Not alarming but annoying. The clunk does appear
>> to be drive train related but more suspension related.
>>
>> Thought appreciated.
>
> exhaust hitting the axle. Check the hangers to see if they have
> broken or gone missing. You can usually see a shiny spot on the
> exhaust tube.
>
> Then check the sway bar mounts for any cracks, it's more usual for
> the front ones but the rears could crack.
>
> --
> DougW
>
Tightening helped but it would become lose again in a short time. The
solution for over a year now was to cushion the jack with bits of old
carpeting and strapping the jack down with plastic zip ties.
"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
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> Chip L wrote:
>> '99 Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L 4x4 116k miles
>>
>> Noticing a clunk in the rear end (primarily passenger rear) when I go
>> over slighest bump. Not alarming but annoying. The clunk does appear
>> to be drive train related but more suspension related.
>>
>> Thought appreciated.
>
> exhaust hitting the axle. Check the hangers to see if they have
> broken or gone missing. You can usually see a shiny spot on the
> exhaust tube.
>
> Then check the sway bar mounts for any cracks, it's more usual for
> the front ones but the rears could crack.
>
> --
> DougW
>
12-04-2006, 03:27 PM
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Re: GC - Clunk in the Trunk
In my '02 it was the jack underneath the spare tire.
Tightening helped but it would become lose again in a short time. The
solution for over a year now was to cushion the jack with bits of old
carpeting and strapping the jack down with plastic zip ties.
"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:ga%ch.4235$BD5.632@newsfe21.lga...
> Chip L wrote:
>> '99 Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L 4x4 116k miles
>>
>> Noticing a clunk in the rear end (primarily passenger rear) when I go
>> over slighest bump. Not alarming but annoying. The clunk does appear
>> to be drive train related but more suspension related.
>>
>> Thought appreciated.
>
> exhaust hitting the axle. Check the hangers to see if they have
> broken or gone missing. You can usually see a shiny spot on the
> exhaust tube.
>
> Then check the sway bar mounts for any cracks, it's more usual for
> the front ones but the rears could crack.
>
> --
> DougW
>
Tightening helped but it would become lose again in a short time. The
solution for over a year now was to cushion the jack with bits of old
carpeting and strapping the jack down with plastic zip ties.
"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:ga%ch.4235$BD5.632@newsfe21.lga...
> Chip L wrote:
>> '99 Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L 4x4 116k miles
>>
>> Noticing a clunk in the rear end (primarily passenger rear) when I go
>> over slighest bump. Not alarming but annoying. The clunk does appear
>> to be drive train related but more suspension related.
>>
>> Thought appreciated.
>
> exhaust hitting the axle. Check the hangers to see if they have
> broken or gone missing. You can usually see a shiny spot on the
> exhaust tube.
>
> Then check the sway bar mounts for any cracks, it's more usual for
> the front ones but the rears could crack.
>
> --
> DougW
>
12-04-2006, 03:27 PM
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Re: GC - Clunk in the Trunk
In my '02 it was the jack underneath the spare tire.
Tightening helped but it would become lose again in a short time. The
solution for over a year now was to cushion the jack with bits of old
carpeting and strapping the jack down with plastic zip ties.
"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:ga%ch.4235$BD5.632@newsfe21.lga...
> Chip L wrote:
>> '99 Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L 4x4 116k miles
>>
>> Noticing a clunk in the rear end (primarily passenger rear) when I go
>> over slighest bump. Not alarming but annoying. The clunk does appear
>> to be drive train related but more suspension related.
>>
>> Thought appreciated.
>
> exhaust hitting the axle. Check the hangers to see if they have
> broken or gone missing. You can usually see a shiny spot on the
> exhaust tube.
>
> Then check the sway bar mounts for any cracks, it's more usual for
> the front ones but the rears could crack.
>
> --
> DougW
>
Tightening helped but it would become lose again in a short time. The
solution for over a year now was to cushion the jack with bits of old
carpeting and strapping the jack down with plastic zip ties.
"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:ga%ch.4235$BD5.632@newsfe21.lga...
> Chip L wrote:
>> '99 Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L 4x4 116k miles
>>
>> Noticing a clunk in the rear end (primarily passenger rear) when I go
>> over slighest bump. Not alarming but annoying. The clunk does appear
>> to be drive train related but more suspension related.
>>
>> Thought appreciated.
>
> exhaust hitting the axle. Check the hangers to see if they have
> broken or gone missing. You can usually see a shiny spot on the
> exhaust tube.
>
> Then check the sway bar mounts for any cracks, it's more usual for
> the front ones but the rears could crack.
>
> --
> DougW
>
12-04-2006, 03:46 PM
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Re: GC - Clunk in the Trunk
Thx billy ray, I checked the spare and it seemed secure but the car is
new to me and didn't realize the jack was under the spare.
Chip
billy ray wrote:
> In my '02 it was the jack underneath the spare tire.
>
> Tightening helped but it would become lose again in a short time. The
> solution for over a year now was to cushion the jack with bits of old
> carpeting and strapping the jack down with plastic zip ties.
>
new to me and didn't realize the jack was under the spare.
Chip
billy ray wrote:
> In my '02 it was the jack underneath the spare tire.
>
> Tightening helped but it would become lose again in a short time. The
> solution for over a year now was to cushion the jack with bits of old
> carpeting and strapping the jack down with plastic zip ties.
>
12-04-2006, 03:46 PM
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Re: GC - Clunk in the Trunk
Thx billy ray, I checked the spare and it seemed secure but the car is
new to me and didn't realize the jack was under the spare.
Chip
billy ray wrote:
> In my '02 it was the jack underneath the spare tire.
>
> Tightening helped but it would become lose again in a short time. The
> solution for over a year now was to cushion the jack with bits of old
> carpeting and strapping the jack down with plastic zip ties.
>
new to me and didn't realize the jack was under the spare.
Chip
billy ray wrote:
> In my '02 it was the jack underneath the spare tire.
>
> Tightening helped but it would become lose again in a short time. The
> solution for over a year now was to cushion the jack with bits of old
> carpeting and strapping the jack down with plastic zip ties.
>
12-04-2006, 03:46 PM
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Re: GC - Clunk in the Trunk
Thx billy ray, I checked the spare and it seemed secure but the car is
new to me and didn't realize the jack was under the spare.
Chip
billy ray wrote:
> In my '02 it was the jack underneath the spare tire.
>
> Tightening helped but it would become lose again in a short time. The
> solution for over a year now was to cushion the jack with bits of old
> carpeting and strapping the jack down with plastic zip ties.
>
new to me and didn't realize the jack was under the spare.
Chip
billy ray wrote:
> In my '02 it was the jack underneath the spare tire.
>
> Tightening helped but it would become lose again in a short time. The
> solution for over a year now was to cushion the jack with bits of old
> carpeting and strapping the jack down with plastic zip ties.
>