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Old 08-05-2010, 08:10 AM
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i have a 89 cherokee 4.2 auto,4=4,,,,,,,,,,,,right front wheel area makes awful popping sound when going slow and applying brake with the wheel slightly turned sounds like knuckles popping any suggestions

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Old 08-05-2010, 08:23 AM
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sounds to me like your front differential spider gears. Or maybe the front passenger control arm/bushing
Old 08-06-2010, 03:23 AM
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u joints maybe, hard thing to tell since your popping might be my knocking and ur knocking is my clicking, anywho check your u joints
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x2 on the u-joints
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