Clank or Pop while turning??
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Clank or Pop while turning??
I have noticed at slow speeds that when I crank the wheel to the left, I hear something pop up front. Not small turns like changing lanes, but when turning into the driveway, or onto a 90-degree street. I can't figure out what the sound is...everything is snug. No play in anything.
I also get a similar sound but it seems more like from the rear, when I back out of the driveway when the XJ is cooled off and the first time I touch the brakes I hear a pop and the brake pedal actually jumps down about a 1/2 inch. I sometimes notice it if I have to stop fairly fast for a light, and then when I start off again, I hear the pop from the rear.
I have not been able to locate the sounds. If you all can't point me in the right direction, I will have to lay on a skateboard and have my buddy drive down the street with me hanging on underneath.
I also get a similar sound but it seems more like from the rear, when I back out of the driveway when the XJ is cooled off and the first time I touch the brakes I hear a pop and the brake pedal actually jumps down about a 1/2 inch. I sometimes notice it if I have to stop fairly fast for a light, and then when I start off again, I hear the pop from the rear.
I have not been able to locate the sounds. If you all can't point me in the right direction, I will have to lay on a skateboard and have my buddy drive down the street with me hanging on underneath.
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I'm going to say Loose track bar mount for the clunk/pop.
Are you loosing brake fluid? Is your E-brake adjusted tight enough? What is the condition of your pads and shoes?
Sounds like you also have a bad DS U-joint or shackle bushing, rear pop.
Are you loosing brake fluid? Is your E-brake adjusted tight enough? What is the condition of your pads and shoes?
Sounds like you also have a bad DS U-joint or shackle bushing, rear pop.
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I suspected the rear driveshaft u-joint last fall when I started noticing this sound, but it too is snug.
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watch the trac bar mount on the frame while someone turns the wheels back and forth.mine was real loose it made the loudest pop clank when I turned every corner.It moved so much you could see marks on the frame rail.
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OH...and this is a 99 XJ Sport
I plan on replacing the entire front end steering assembly with:
Crown Heavy Duty Steering Upgrade (91-01 XJ, 97-06 TJ) for $178 http://shoplive.rompalicious.com/cro...=en#googlebase
I am not losing any brake fluid, and the pads up front are in good shape. I have not looked at the rear shoes.
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im going with front universals, mine clunked when i turned to the right and it was driver side replaced it and gone, then when i turned to the left a month later the passenger side was bad
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There is a new item I have never heard of before. Universal Joints? Where are they located?
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lol at first i read it and took it as a joke, then re read it and realized you were serious, most ppl just call them u joints, I guess i just have a bad habit of calling them universal joints, but at least you can type after a long day at work, i barley make the drive home awake sometimes
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Well, I climbed under the truck late last night and with it sitting on the ground, I checked for play in the u-joints. The passenger side has a very very slight play in it. The driver side didn't budge. This would explain some minor clicking when I get on the gas and are turning left onto a street. Looks like I might be replacing the u-joint in the future. But, I don't see this as the sound when I am turning back and forth. It is more of clank and I will be hitting the trac-bar mounting bolts with a socket to make sure they are snug.
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Mine clunks/pops in the rear when i go over a bump or turn left. I have a bad shackle bushing that will be getting replaced soon. You might want to check the bushings on yours as well.