Rear suspension 87 Cherokee
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the bolt runs through its probably bad.
I hate when that happens, . . . . .BAD BOLTS ! ! !
No body likes BAD BOLTS you know. How do you avoid coming up against a BAD BOLT; or maybe even two of them guys ?
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If the leaf moves in a manner to which the bushing, bolt, and leaf are not all solid and the assembly has play in it, the front bushing of your leaf soring may be bad, allowing it to slightly move creating a clunking noise as the bushing bumps the bolt that connects the leaf to the mount on the subframe.
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I do not suggest jumping on the rear bumper unless you for certain the bumper brackets are BOTH rust free. My neighbors kid did that and, well, now one sides dangling.....darn KIDS!
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It would be very rare that this particular bolt would degenerate before the bushing except in extremly high salty areas where you have salt around 24/7 365....ad the rubber would still rot first.
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The repair is a........ bear! And even after 3 weeks of spraying twice a day with PB Blaster the bolts would not come out on my off road toy. They both just spin. The fix....cut them out, put in new nuts on the inside and new bolts and weld up what you had to cut out of the frame. There are several topics on the repair if you use the forum search function. Some with pictures too 
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Don't cut up my post, post the entire thing so others can see you inability to comprehend something posted on this forum.
If the leaf moves in a manner to which the bushing, bolt, and leaf are not all solid and the assembly has play in it, the front bushing of your leaf soring may be bad, allowing it to slightly move creating a clunking noise as the bushing bumps the bolt that connects the leaf to the mount on the subframe.
If the leaf moves in a manner to which the bushing, bolt, and leaf are not all solid and the assembly has play in it, the front bushing of your leaf soring may be bad, allowing it to slightly move creating a clunking noise as the bushing bumps the bolt that connects the leaf to the mount on the subframe.
Gee OH Dee... DO NOT EVER EDIT MY POSTS! If you are a Moderator of some sort YOU know better than to make those kinds of comments! If you don't know better you shouldn't be a moderator!
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i have the same problem with my 89 xj when im in reverse and i step on the brake it pops real loud i think its my leafs that almost inverted lol
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