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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 01:57 AM
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Default Front end knock when i turn

When i go arond corners or when i come down a slope and turn my front end makes a poping sound, and sometimes when im in a stop and go parking lot or something, ill hit the breaks and it will make a poping sound and it feels like the breaks are jerking the rig, i didnt think about it till know but could they be conected?
i dont really know about these things but ive herd maybe u joints or my axels messed up or something, you guys got any ideas?
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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 02:25 AM
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Sounds like your axle u-joints.
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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 02:27 AM
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Originally Posted by 45shutr
Sounds like your axle u-joints.
is that alot of work change out? would i be better off just swaping out with a bigger axel? cause i was thinking of doiing that anyways
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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 02:40 AM
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No it's not hard at all, just takes a little time, a few hours at the most. There are how-to write ups all over the internet on the subject. But then again, if you are really looking into swaping out to a stronger axle then you wouldn't need to deal with it. But then again, unless you are wheeling your Jeep pretty hard with large tires and lockers, then stronger axles are kind of a waste. Just my opinion.
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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 11:09 AM
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Either that, or your track bar is loose.. Have someone move the steering wheel while your looking at track bar and see if it moves..
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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 11:17 AM
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Yeah same here. I have a popping noise in my front end as well. I think it may be a ball joint or something in my case
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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 07:40 PM
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Originally Posted by djlarroc
Either that, or your track bar is loose.. Have someone move the steering wheel while your looking at track bar and see if it moves..
my brakes kinda lock up and make a pop sound but its in the rear too so i think they are seperat problems, but ill take a look at the track bar
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