steering knock
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steering knock
i have a 4.5 in lift its been awesome but now when i make turns i think its the steering box makes a knocking noise, has anyone else ran into this prob or have any ideas????
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when exactly does it knock? i would also check your front u joints. if its a small knock at turn it could be one of those u joint going. otherwise do like he said and check for a crack.
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it knocks whenever i turn the wheel either way, stopped or moving, i have checked the mounting bolts but haven't looked close enough for cracks, i will do that next, if it is cracked, what can i do cuz i dont have a welder, thanks for the help
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The shaft coming out of the bottom of the box that the pitman arm attaches to. It doesn't take much movement to be a problem. I saw that your XJ is an 89, and assumed that it had never been replaced. I have an 87, and need a new box, my last trip confirmed it!!
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yea i dont think it has ever been replaced, i will check the reciepts from the original owner, i got them all, if thats bad, any recomendations on stock or upgrading it with something?
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can you feel it in the steering wheel? thats what mine is doing. I replaced the steering box already so I thinking mine is in the U-joints in the steereing linkage. or maybe now the sway bar links. that would have never crossed my mind.
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Check your track bar also, if they are bad they will pop when you turn, check the track bar with the wheels on the ground, have someone shake the steering wheel while you watch the ball joint on the upper end of the track bar, it should have no movement
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hey, thanks alot everyone! i will check thoes things this weekend, and if anyone has any other suggestions i would love to hear them