Re: Jeep clunking
 

Have some one you trust not to run you over, as you watch from
below as this trusted person rocks the sheering wheel a couple of inches
back and forth, engine running. There is a little give in the track bar
and tie rod ends, but you shouldn't be able to see any with the naked
eye, and just barely feel with your hand, being very careful not to
shred your hand in the fan and belt.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

bigblankowsky wrote:
>
> ok thanks for the info that helps alot. But what exactly am I looking for
> when I give it a shake?And how much force should I have to use to notice it?
> The kit is fairly cheap and I can probably do it myself if it needs to be
> done.I sure hope thats all that it is. Thanks again

Re: Jeep clunking
 

Have some one you trust not to run you over, as you watch from
below as this trusted person rocks the sheering wheel a couple of inches
back and forth, engine running. There is a little give in the track bar
and tie rod ends, but you shouldn't be able to see any with the naked
eye, and just barely feel with your hand, being very careful not to
shred your hand in the fan and belt.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

bigblankowsky wrote:
>
> ok thanks for the info that helps alot. But what exactly am I looking for
> when I give it a shake?And how much force should I have to use to notice it?
> The kit is fairly cheap and I can probably do it myself if it needs to be
> done.I sure hope thats all that it is. Thanks again

Re: Jeep clunking
 

Have some one you trust not to run you over, as you watch from
below as this trusted person rocks the sheering wheel a couple of inches
back and forth, engine running. There is a little give in the track bar
and tie rod ends, but you shouldn't be able to see any with the naked
eye, and just barely feel with your hand, being very careful not to
shred your hand in the fan and belt.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

bigblankowsky wrote:
>
> ok thanks for the info that helps alot. But what exactly am I looking for
> when I give it a shake?And how much force should I have to use to notice it?
> The kit is fairly cheap and I can probably do it myself if it needs to be
> done.I sure hope thats all that it is. Thanks again

Re: Jeep clunking
 

Grab it at the link arm which is the vertical piece at the end and
pull it back and forth while observing the rubber boots (connection
points) for play, repeat at both ends. The link between the horizontal
stabilizer and the vertical link should have very little play. With
the first one that went on my Grand Cherokee it was disconnected
(broken) but the damage was contained within the rubber boot, when
ever I turned a corner or hit a bump I would hear the clunk on that
side of the front end as the pieces slipped on each other.

On Tue, 30 Dec 2003 00:08:43 GMT, "bigblankowsky"
<bigblankowsky@adelphia.net> wrote:

>ok thanks for the info that helps alot. But what exactly am I looking for
>when I give it a shake?And how much force should I have to use to notice it?
>The kit is fairly cheap and I can probably do it myself if it needs to be
>done.I sure hope thats all that it is. Thanks again
>"Jeepster" <yj_driver_NO_SPAM@excite.com> wrote in message
>news:peevuvgvquqcg3jihvh3quhllhv0aliv8q@4ax.com.. .
>> Grab the sway bar and give it a shake while watching the rubber boots
>> at the end, I have had them go on me but the boot hides the fact that
>> they are broken. Three months ago I had one go on the wifes 97
>> Cherokee and it actually blew apart and jammed up into the strut, she
>> said it had been clunking for weeks then it just stopped. Yeah it
>> stopped when it found a new home jammed in the strut.
>>
>> "No way of knowing" .... don't go back to this guy he is trying to
>> give you anew vehicle 1 part at a time.
>>
>> On Mon, 29 Dec 2003 04:44:03 GMT, "bigblankowsky"
>> <bigblankowsky@adelphia.net> wrote:
>>
>> >hi group got a question if someone would like to give some advice. 97 JGC
>> >4.0 loud clunking noise coming from the front end. Took it to Firestone
>(I
>> >know .....they got me) and the guy found that my U joint on the right
>side
>> >was in bad shape so they replaced it. After paying for it and driving it
>off
>> >the clunking was even louder than before.Had the guy go with me and
>listen
>> >and he agreed that it was loud and didnt hear it when he drove it just
>> >before I got there(riggghhht). He says he greased everything that can be
>> >greased and everything was rock solid in his words.The only thing that
>could
>> >be suspect on it is the stabalizer link or swaybar link that he said
>there
>> >was no way of knowing.Just wanted some opinions before shelling out more
>> >money on something that doesn't need to be done.thanks
>> >
>>
>

Re: Jeep clunking
 

Grab it at the link arm which is the vertical piece at the end and
pull it back and forth while observing the rubber boots (connection
points) for play, repeat at both ends. The link between the horizontal
stabilizer and the vertical link should have very little play. With
the first one that went on my Grand Cherokee it was disconnected
(broken) but the damage was contained within the rubber boot, when
ever I turned a corner or hit a bump I would hear the clunk on that
side of the front end as the pieces slipped on each other.

On Tue, 30 Dec 2003 00:08:43 GMT, "bigblankowsky"
<bigblankowsky@adelphia.net> wrote:

>ok thanks for the info that helps alot. But what exactly am I looking for
>when I give it a shake?And how much force should I have to use to notice it?
>The kit is fairly cheap and I can probably do it myself if it needs to be
>done.I sure hope thats all that it is. Thanks again
>"Jeepster" <yj_driver_NO_SPAM@excite.com> wrote in message
>news:peevuvgvquqcg3jihvh3quhllhv0aliv8q@4ax.com.. .
>> Grab the sway bar and give it a shake while watching the rubber boots
>> at the end, I have had them go on me but the boot hides the fact that
>> they are broken. Three months ago I had one go on the wifes 97
>> Cherokee and it actually blew apart and jammed up into the strut, she
>> said it had been clunking for weeks then it just stopped. Yeah it
>> stopped when it found a new home jammed in the strut.
>>
>> "No way of knowing" .... don't go back to this guy he is trying to
>> give you anew vehicle 1 part at a time.
>>
>> On Mon, 29 Dec 2003 04:44:03 GMT, "bigblankowsky"
>> <bigblankowsky@adelphia.net> wrote:
>>
>> >hi group got a question if someone would like to give some advice. 97 JGC
>> >4.0 loud clunking noise coming from the front end. Took it to Firestone
>(I
>> >know .....they got me) and the guy found that my U joint on the right
>side
>> >was in bad shape so they replaced it. After paying for it and driving it
>off
>> >the clunking was even louder than before.Had the guy go with me and
>listen
>> >and he agreed that it was loud and didnt hear it when he drove it just
>> >before I got there(riggghhht). He says he greased everything that can be
>> >greased and everything was rock solid in his words.The only thing that
>could
>> >be suspect on it is the stabalizer link or swaybar link that he said
>there
>> >was no way of knowing.Just wanted some opinions before shelling out more
>> >money on something that doesn't need to be done.thanks
>> >
>>
>

Re: Jeep clunking
 

Grab it at the link arm which is the vertical piece at the end and
pull it back and forth while observing the rubber boots (connection
points) for play, repeat at both ends. The link between the horizontal
stabilizer and the vertical link should have very little play. With
the first one that went on my Grand Cherokee it was disconnected
(broken) but the damage was contained within the rubber boot, when
ever I turned a corner or hit a bump I would hear the clunk on that
side of the front end as the pieces slipped on each other.

On Tue, 30 Dec 2003 00:08:43 GMT, "bigblankowsky"
<bigblankowsky@adelphia.net> wrote:

>ok thanks for the info that helps alot. But what exactly am I looking for
>when I give it a shake?And how much force should I have to use to notice it?
>The kit is fairly cheap and I can probably do it myself if it needs to be
>done.I sure hope thats all that it is. Thanks again
>"Jeepster" <yj_driver_NO_SPAM@excite.com> wrote in message
>news:peevuvgvquqcg3jihvh3quhllhv0aliv8q@4ax.com.. .
>> Grab the sway bar and give it a shake while watching the rubber boots
>> at the end, I have had them go on me but the boot hides the fact that
>> they are broken. Three months ago I had one go on the wifes 97
>> Cherokee and it actually blew apart and jammed up into the strut, she
>> said it had been clunking for weeks then it just stopped. Yeah it
>> stopped when it found a new home jammed in the strut.
>>
>> "No way of knowing" .... don't go back to this guy he is trying to
>> give you anew vehicle 1 part at a time.
>>
>> On Mon, 29 Dec 2003 04:44:03 GMT, "bigblankowsky"
>> <bigblankowsky@adelphia.net> wrote:
>>
>> >hi group got a question if someone would like to give some advice. 97 JGC
>> >4.0 loud clunking noise coming from the front end. Took it to Firestone
>(I
>> >know .....they got me) and the guy found that my U joint on the right
>side
>> >was in bad shape so they replaced it. After paying for it and driving it
>off
>> >the clunking was even louder than before.Had the guy go with me and
>listen
>> >and he agreed that it was loud and didnt hear it when he drove it just
>> >before I got there(riggghhht). He says he greased everything that can be
>> >greased and everything was rock solid in his words.The only thing that
>could
>> >be suspect on it is the stabalizer link or swaybar link that he said
>there
>> >was no way of knowing.Just wanted some opinions before shelling out more
>> >money on something that doesn't need to be done.thanks
>> >
>>
>

Re: Jeep clunking
 

thanks a bunch. When I get back from vacation next week I'll try to fix that
problem and hopefully post good news.
"Jeepster_2" <yj_driver_NO_SPAM@excite.com> wrote in message
news:v5c4vvk00j6p2utmm0glb02ha0a0ig25cq@4ax.com...
> Grab it at the link arm which is the vertical piece at the end and
> pull it back and forth while observing the rubber boots (connection
> points) for play, repeat at both ends. The link between the horizontal
> stabilizer and the vertical link should have very little play. With
> the first one that went on my Grand Cherokee it was disconnected
> (broken) but the damage was contained within the rubber boot, when
> ever I turned a corner or hit a bump I would hear the clunk on that
> side of the front end as the pieces slipped on each other.
>
> On Tue, 30 Dec 2003 00:08:43 GMT, "bigblankowsky"
> <bigblankowsky@adelphia.net> wrote:
>
> >ok thanks for the info that helps alot. But what exactly am I looking for
> >when I give it a shake?And how much force should I have to use to notice
it?
> >The kit is fairly cheap and I can probably do it myself if it needs to be
> >done.I sure hope thats all that it is. Thanks again
> >"Jeepster" <yj_driver_NO_SPAM@excite.com> wrote in message
> >news:peevuvgvquqcg3jihvh3quhllhv0aliv8q@4ax.com.. .
> >> Grab the sway bar and give it a shake while watching the rubber boots
> >> at the end, I have had them go on me but the boot hides the fact that
> >> they are broken. Three months ago I had one go on the wifes 97
> >> Cherokee and it actually blew apart and jammed up into the strut, she
> >> said it had been clunking for weeks then it just stopped. Yeah it
> >> stopped when it found a new home jammed in the strut.
> >>
> >> "No way of knowing" .... don't go back to this guy he is trying to
> >> give you anew vehicle 1 part at a time.
> >>
> >> On Mon, 29 Dec 2003 04:44:03 GMT, "bigblankowsky"
> >> <bigblankowsky@adelphia.net> wrote:
> >>
> >> >hi group got a question if someone would like to give some advice. 97
JGC
> >> >4.0 loud clunking noise coming from the front end. Took it to
Firestone
> >(I
> >> >know .....they got me) and the guy found that my U joint on the right
> >side
> >> >was in bad shape so they replaced it. After paying for it and driving
it
> >off
> >> >the clunking was even louder than before.Had the guy go with me and
> >listen
> >> >and he agreed that it was loud and didnt hear it when he drove it just
> >> >before I got there(riggghhht). He says he greased everything that can
be
> >> >greased and everything was rock solid in his words.The only thing that
> >could
> >> >be suspect on it is the stabalizer link or swaybar link that he said
> >there
> >> >was no way of knowing.Just wanted some opinions before shelling out
more
> >> >money on something that doesn't need to be done.thanks
> >> >
> >>
> >
>

Re: Jeep clunking
 

thanks a bunch. When I get back from vacation next week I'll try to fix that
problem and hopefully post good news.
"Jeepster_2" <yj_driver_NO_SPAM@excite.com> wrote in message
news:v5c4vvk00j6p2utmm0glb02ha0a0ig25cq@4ax.com...
> Grab it at the link arm which is the vertical piece at the end and
> pull it back and forth while observing the rubber boots (connection
> points) for play, repeat at both ends. The link between the horizontal
> stabilizer and the vertical link should have very little play. With
> the first one that went on my Grand Cherokee it was disconnected
> (broken) but the damage was contained within the rubber boot, when
> ever I turned a corner or hit a bump I would hear the clunk on that
> side of the front end as the pieces slipped on each other.
>
> On Tue, 30 Dec 2003 00:08:43 GMT, "bigblankowsky"
> <bigblankowsky@adelphia.net> wrote:
>
> >ok thanks for the info that helps alot. But what exactly am I looking for
> >when I give it a shake?And how much force should I have to use to notice
it?
> >The kit is fairly cheap and I can probably do it myself if it needs to be
> >done.I sure hope thats all that it is. Thanks again
> >"Jeepster" <yj_driver_NO_SPAM@excite.com> wrote in message
> >news:peevuvgvquqcg3jihvh3quhllhv0aliv8q@4ax.com.. .
> >> Grab the sway bar and give it a shake while watching the rubber boots
> >> at the end, I have had them go on me but the boot hides the fact that
> >> they are broken. Three months ago I had one go on the wifes 97
> >> Cherokee and it actually blew apart and jammed up into the strut, she
> >> said it had been clunking for weeks then it just stopped. Yeah it
> >> stopped when it found a new home jammed in the strut.
> >>
> >> "No way of knowing" .... don't go back to this guy he is trying to
> >> give you anew vehicle 1 part at a time.
> >>
> >> On Mon, 29 Dec 2003 04:44:03 GMT, "bigblankowsky"
> >> <bigblankowsky@adelphia.net> wrote:
> >>
> >> >hi group got a question if someone would like to give some advice. 97
JGC
> >> >4.0 loud clunking noise coming from the front end. Took it to
Firestone
> >(I
> >> >know .....they got me) and the guy found that my U joint on the right
> >side
> >> >was in bad shape so they replaced it. After paying for it and driving
it
> >off
> >> >the clunking was even louder than before.Had the guy go with me and
> >listen
> >> >and he agreed that it was loud and didnt hear it when he drove it just
> >> >before I got there(riggghhht). He says he greased everything that can
be
> >> >greased and everything was rock solid in his words.The only thing that
> >could
> >> >be suspect on it is the stabalizer link or swaybar link that he said
> >there
> >> >was no way of knowing.Just wanted some opinions before shelling out
more
> >> >money on something that doesn't need to be done.thanks
> >> >
> >>
> >
>

Re: Jeep clunking
 

thanks a bunch. When I get back from vacation next week I'll try to fix that
problem and hopefully post good news.
"Jeepster_2" <yj_driver_NO_SPAM@excite.com> wrote in message
news:v5c4vvk00j6p2utmm0glb02ha0a0ig25cq@4ax.com...
> Grab it at the link arm which is the vertical piece at the end and
> pull it back and forth while observing the rubber boots (connection
> points) for play, repeat at both ends. The link between the horizontal
> stabilizer and the vertical link should have very little play. With
> the first one that went on my Grand Cherokee it was disconnected
> (broken) but the damage was contained within the rubber boot, when
> ever I turned a corner or hit a bump I would hear the clunk on that
> side of the front end as the pieces slipped on each other.
>
> On Tue, 30 Dec 2003 00:08:43 GMT, "bigblankowsky"
> <bigblankowsky@adelphia.net> wrote:
>
> >ok thanks for the info that helps alot. But what exactly am I looking for
> >when I give it a shake?And how much force should I have to use to notice
it?
> >The kit is fairly cheap and I can probably do it myself if it needs to be
> >done.I sure hope thats all that it is. Thanks again
> >"Jeepster" <yj_driver_NO_SPAM@excite.com> wrote in message
> >news:peevuvgvquqcg3jihvh3quhllhv0aliv8q@4ax.com.. .
> >> Grab the sway bar and give it a shake while watching the rubber boots
> >> at the end, I have had them go on me but the boot hides the fact that
> >> they are broken. Three months ago I had one go on the wifes 97
> >> Cherokee and it actually blew apart and jammed up into the strut, she
> >> said it had been clunking for weeks then it just stopped. Yeah it
> >> stopped when it found a new home jammed in the strut.
> >>
> >> "No way of knowing" .... don't go back to this guy he is trying to
> >> give you anew vehicle 1 part at a time.
> >>
> >> On Mon, 29 Dec 2003 04:44:03 GMT, "bigblankowsky"
> >> <bigblankowsky@adelphia.net> wrote:
> >>
> >> >hi group got a question if someone would like to give some advice. 97
JGC
> >> >4.0 loud clunking noise coming from the front end. Took it to
Firestone
> >(I
> >> >know .....they got me) and the guy found that my U joint on the right
> >side
> >> >was in bad shape so they replaced it. After paying for it and driving
it
> >off
> >> >the clunking was even louder than before.Had the guy go with me and
> >listen
> >> >and he agreed that it was loud and didnt hear it when he drove it just
> >> >before I got there(riggghhht). He says he greased everything that can
be
> >> >greased and everything was rock solid in his words.The only thing that
> >could
> >> >be suspect on it is the stabalizer link or swaybar link that he said
> >there
> >> >was no way of knowing.Just wanted some opinions before shelling out
more
> >> >money on something that doesn't need to be done.thanks
> >> >
> >>
> >
>