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Old May 24, 2014 | 12:09 AM
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Noticed the Jeep was unstable bouncy and unpredictable in right hand corners on the way to my gfs house. On the way home I took my hands off the wheel on a straight stretch and let the Jeep do its thing. It would go left right and then straight for a moment b4 going left and right again. So I figured maybe I messed up my new ball joints when I installed them. Found diff fluid all over the bottom of the drivers side knuckle when I got home. I wrecked the Jeep a few weeks ago because I had the left front blow out but everything looked fine under the front end when I but new wheels and tires on. Now the Jeep is not just scary to drive 4 weeks later (been driving it for 2.5 weeks since the wreck) but its now no longer drivable do to the axle loosing fluid. What would cause all this? How can I fix it and how can I figure out exactly what caused it? I need help big time my Jeep is my only vehicle right now.

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Old May 24, 2014 | 12:30 AM
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Sounds like you have a bad axle seal that's letting fluid out through the axle tube.
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Old May 24, 2014 | 12:45 AM
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Originally Posted by sandaddik2
Sounds like you have a bad axle seal that's letting fluid out through the axle tube.
Any idea wat would cause the ther issues
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Old May 24, 2014 | 12:59 AM
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Cause It's a jeep? Lol

Worn out bushings in any parts of the steering linkage could do it.
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Old May 24, 2014 | 01:05 AM
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Originally Posted by sandaddik2
Cause It's a jeep? Lol

Worn out bushings in any parts of the steering linkage could do it.
I replaced everything except tie rods as they were still pretty new when I got the Jeep a few years ago.
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Old May 24, 2014 | 01:15 AM
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Check your track bar?
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Old May 24, 2014 | 01:21 AM
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Check your track bar?
Its nice and tight but ill re check it. Something keeps popping wen I turn the wheel quick at a dead stop. Its done it since iv owned it but I cant seem to find wats doing it
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Old May 24, 2014 | 05:34 PM
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Not saying its it but, my aftermarket trackbar bolt was loose and I couldnt tell visually but it popped really bad. Tightened it up and everything was better.
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Old May 24, 2014 | 05:44 PM
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try tightening the bolts on anything that has to do with steering and see if you find one that isnt as tight as it should be. Use a wrench and do it, dont just crawl under and look for a loose bolt...

Everything from ball joings, track bar, steering box bolts, control arms, see if you have worn out bushings in your control arms etc
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Old May 24, 2014 | 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by sandaddik2
try tightening the bolts on anything that has to do with steering and see if you find one that isnt as tight as it should be. Use a wrench and do it, dont just crawl under and look for a loose bolt...

Everything from ball joings, track bar, steering box bolts, control arms, see if you have worn out bushings in your control arms etc
Everythings tight as I can get it.
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