Help!! Popping clunking noise under jeep cherokee

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May 7, 2012 | 08:33 PM
  #1  
I have a 99 jeep Cherokee with a 6 inch lift...and i have been having this popping clunking noise coming from the front almost seems like right under the floor... It happens when I brake and when I hit bumps... Anyone else have this problem?
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May 7, 2012 | 08:47 PM
  #2  
What shape is your trans mount in? Anything loose in the exhaust?
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May 7, 2012 | 09:09 PM
  #3  
See that's what I was going to check tomorrow.. That's where I think the sounds coming from... What should I look for?
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May 7, 2012 | 09:13 PM
  #4  
see if you can move the t-case up, you'll be able to see a bad tranny mount if theres any play in it.

Also make sure the control arms are tight on the body end, they clunk around when loose
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May 7, 2012 | 09:13 PM
  #5  
A popping or clunking noise is either due to a loose or worn out part allowing extra play, or something is binding. Are all bushings, TRE's, and U joints in good shape? Do you have an adjustable track bar?
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May 7, 2012 | 09:17 PM
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Yea all those are okay... I checked the control arms too and there not lose at all?
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May 7, 2012 | 09:18 PM
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No adjustable track bar
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May 7, 2012 | 09:18 PM
  #8  
If its a bad tranny mount is that a hard fix?
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May 7, 2012 | 09:21 PM
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Quote: No adjustable track bar
Did you get a fixed one that is a proper length for your lift or did you get a relocation bracket? Because that is probably going to cause the geometry to be off, causing a potential binding issue...
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May 7, 2012 | 09:24 PM
  #10  
See I didn't do the lift.. But I'm pretty sure it's the right length.. Idk tho I could be wrong
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May 8, 2012 | 09:15 AM
  #11  
Tranny mounts are easy, drop the crossmember and use an 18mm 6 point to get the two bolts out from the tranny housing. I had to use a 3 foot breaker bar on mine. Make sure you don't strip the bolt.
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May 8, 2012 | 09:33 AM
  #12  
So after I take the crossmember off and the tranny mount just tightin everything up then?
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May 8, 2012 | 09:58 AM
  #13  
Check the trackbar bolt, I had creaking sounds when I would turn the wheel and hit bumbs and my track bar bolt was loose.
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May 8, 2012 | 10:06 AM
  #14  
Have you checked your ball joints?
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May 8, 2012 | 10:20 AM
  #15  
The control arm mounts may not look loose to the hand, have someone put it in reverse and tap on and off the brakes so the jeep move a few inches at a time abruptly. Look at the LCAs.

Also have someone rock the steering wheel back and forth (semi violently) while you look at the front steering.
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