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Old 10-10-2013, 11:05 AM
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Around 45 miles an hour when I let of the gas I have a grinding noise and then stops around 30MPH. Don't know what it is or where it's coming from. Kinda sound like it's coming front the front.

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Get it up on jack stands and turn stuff by hand. Chances are you'll find an issue with your U joints or brakes.
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Get it up on jack stands and turn stuff by hand. Chances are you'll find an issue with your U joints or brakes.
ok got it up in jacks and turned everything but didn't hear anything. Wheels had to play at the 12-6 and 3-9. Yesterday riding home from work the steering wheel made a sharp right turn unexpectedly took control and had to fight the steering for about a mile to get home. Parked it got out and smelled a burning smell from the front right wheel. Today put it on jacks and turned wheels again and nothing. Drove to work did fine didn't have any trouble or smell until I got a mile from home again and heard a grinding noise from the front right wheel again. Jacked it up AGAIN and turned everything and nothing.

Clueless at this point. At first I thought the brake locked up on me but they were fine. It 17 miles from work to home.

Any suggestions on what I can do replace fix anything will help at this point.

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99XJ on 33's with 5 1/2" lift on front 6" on back.
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Sounds like your ball joints are on the way out
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