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Old Feb 9, 2010 | 12:03 AM
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i replaced my stock track bar with another stock track bar because it was old and wore out. everytime i would turn it to the right it would move up and down and make a popping noise. replaced it and it quit for like 2 months. the popping just came back and its not the track bar. any ideas as to what it is? it doesnt do it all the time, about every third time i turn it to the right and take a turn it pops. its a 97 xj with 3-4 inches of lift. maybe i need an adjustable track bar?
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Old Feb 9, 2010 | 08:18 AM
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Yes you need an adjustable. At that height you are stressing the tie rod joint at the frame.
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Old Feb 9, 2010 | 10:12 AM
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check the trac bar frame mount. sometimes the bolts just need a bit of tightening now and again.
if not, check the axle joints.
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Old Feb 9, 2010 | 10:50 AM
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Originally Posted by caged
check the trac bar frame mount. sometimes the bolts just need a bit of tightening now and again.
if not, check the axle joints.
those are all tight, i'll check them again though
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Old Feb 9, 2010 | 11:57 AM
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It doesnt have any cheap coil spacers on it does it? Thats where my popping was coming from when I first bought my xj..
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Old Feb 9, 2010 | 12:01 PM
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Originally Posted by illicit
It doesnt have any cheap coil spacers on it does it? Thats where my popping was coming from when I first bought my xj..
no coil spacers up front, just the pro comp coil.
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