Cannot find the source of knock up front!
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From: Grand Junction, CO
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L I-6
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Control Arm bolts, though VERY fun to do...NOT the issue!
Frustrated I had my kid come bounce on the front bumper to see if I could see anything. It's what I heard that concerns me. In the area of the drivers side hub (not saying it's the hub, just that's the general area) I could hear and a slight clicking (for lack of a better word) consistent with the load and unload of the bouncing. Tie rod felt tight, Sway Bar still disco'd...I'm thinking ball joints? About a month and a half ago that side of the Jeep took a nasty hit. I found a Prairie Dog hole doing 10MPH that swallowed the tire whole and spit it back out. Damn near hit my head on the ceiling and I'm relatively short! LOL
Any ideas with that area in mind?
Control Arm bolts, though VERY fun to do...NOT the issue!

Frustrated I had my kid come bounce on the front bumper to see if I could see anything. It's what I heard that concerns me. In the area of the drivers side hub (not saying it's the hub, just that's the general area) I could hear and a slight clicking (for lack of a better word) consistent with the load and unload of the bouncing. Tie rod felt tight, Sway Bar still disco'd...I'm thinking ball joints? About a month and a half ago that side of the Jeep took a nasty hit. I found a Prairie Dog hole doing 10MPH that swallowed the tire whole and spit it back out. Damn near hit my head on the ceiling and I'm relatively short! LOL
Any ideas with that area in mind?
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From: Grand Junction, CO
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L I-6
Just in case someone else comes across this wondering what I found. One of the nuts for the drivers side lower shock mount had gone missing, other bolt was fine and fairly tight.
What was happening is the shock would lift on the side missing the nut with the weight of the suspension, but felt tight during my initial pull inspection. Anyway, put on a new nylon sleeved nut and she rode nice again...while the sway bar was disco'd anyway. When I reconnected it, the passenger side quick disco was clunking around a bit. RE Gen II QD's and the nylon sleeve the disco rotates on appears to have worn away...who knows. I'm happy with the ride again, so I'll be quiet now.
What was happening is the shock would lift on the side missing the nut with the weight of the suspension, but felt tight during my initial pull inspection. Anyway, put on a new nylon sleeved nut and she rode nice again...while the sway bar was disco'd anyway. When I reconnected it, the passenger side quick disco was clunking around a bit. RE Gen II QD's and the nylon sleeve the disco rotates on appears to have worn away...who knows. I'm happy with the ride again, so I'll be quiet now.
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