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Old Jan 14, 2013 | 06:39 AM
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Okay so I finally had time yesterday to check out what was clunking turns out all of my u bolts were hand tight haha problem fixed
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Old Jan 14, 2013 | 10:43 PM
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You mean rear axle u-bolts, on the leaves? Not u-joint (strap) bolts right?
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Old Jan 15, 2013 | 06:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Vincenza V
You mean rear axle u-bolts, on the leaves? Not u-joint (strap) bolts right?
No the axle u bolts for the leafs
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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 05:38 AM
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Excellent, thats one clunk fixed. I continue to have mine, so might actually go on from here.
Started with really violent clunk from rear end when pushed into drive, turned out my engine mount and transmount were up for replacement, and so was done. Fixed the violent clunk for 90% I'd say. However now, or now more clearly, I got a clunk from underneath the midconsole, somewhat to the left of it, when accelerating from stop anything more than light throttle will give me that clunk, also when put in reverse and start driving backwards. Slipyoke has been greased twice now, seems to maybe improve some. The clunk has a little brother clunk also more to the centre of the vehicle.
Any ideas? Transfluid has been refreshed, all bolts underneath are snug.
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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 09:12 AM
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Excellent, thats one clunk fixed. I continue to have mine, so might actually go on from here.
Started with really violent clunk from rear end when pushed into drive, turned out my engine mount and transmount were up for replacement, and so was done. Fixed the violent clunk for 90% I'd say. However now, or now more clearly, I got a clunk from underneath the midconsole, somewhat to the left of it, when accelerating from stop anything more than light throttle will give me that clunk, also when put in reverse and start driving backwards. Slipyoke has been greased twice now, seems to maybe improve some. The clunk has a little brother clunk also more to the centre of the vehicle.
Any ideas? Transfluid has been refreshed, all bolts underneath are snug.
Seems like you jeep really like to clunk Mine to haha recheck all of your shock bolts lowers and upper especially the ones in the rear uppers they continually loosen, I had the same kind of clunk in the front and turned out to be my LCAs also check your suspension tie rods, ball joints, pitman arm etc for any loose components
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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 03:53 PM
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My clunk sounds like coming more from TC area and transmission!? pitman tierod has bursted seal, but clunk is not coming from there. Mine is RHD, but I reckon the TC is in same place as yours. there is 1/2 inch of rotational play in my driveshaft, no forward-backwards movement while trying. that play normal too?
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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 04:29 PM
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Myy driveshaft had rotation. I'm betting you had the same problem I did, you need a new u joint at the back of the driveshadt. When I took mine out all the bearings had gone bad. Get that replaced and balanced and it should go back in with no play. Fixed it for me.
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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 09:51 PM
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Originally Posted by PsychoSMurf
Myy driveshaft had rotation. I'm betting you had the same problem I did, you need a new u joint at the back of the driveshadt. When I took mine out all the bearings had gone bad. Get that replaced and balanced and it should go back in with no play. Fixed it for me.
I guess it wouldnt hurt replacing them. My ds is stock I reckon, are the different sizes to these u-joints and does anyone know what size I should have? and what do you mean with get is balanced?
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Old Feb 14, 2018 | 07:05 PM
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Originally Posted by steven72192
Okay so I finally had time yesterday to check out what was clunking turns out all of my u bolts were hand tight haha problem fixed
Thank you so much. I was racking my brain with this. My u-bolts for my passenger leaf-pack we're loose too.
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Old Feb 15, 2018 | 10:07 AM
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Originally Posted by PsychoSMurf
I had/have the same problem. I replaced the ujoint on the rear driveshaft and it got rid of the clunk while switching gears but I still have the low clunk when accelerating from zero or letting off the gas then accelerating again. How would you check the engine mounts?
Was this like a lurching feeling almost? Like a hard shift? I have all these three problems as well if that's true, so I may replace that u joint!
edit: just realized this is a total gravedig, no need to respond

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