suspension troubles
a while back i pasted about my suspension rattle in the front, heres some pics of the bushings, if you guys could tell me what ones they are and what i need to order (my brother could put them in but doesnt have time to look at it) that would be great






and heres one of the u joint that someone on here told me to look at, doesnt seem loose or anything







and heres one of the u joint that someone on here told me to look at, doesnt seem loose or anything

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From: Okc area
Year: 1991
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 I6
You definitely need new sway bar end link bushings and also sway bar bushing would be a good call as well.. On the endlinks if you do not have a lift just get OEM replacements and they will come with all the needed parts. Then by the sway bar bushings based on the size of your sway bar, I believe they come in 28mm, 26mm, and 24mm at least that was the sizes for my 91.. If you don't have a lift you don't need to spend the bucks on the JKS endlinks..
Those link bushings look like they are going. Also check the other two sway bar bushings, that hold the entire bar onto the framerail. They are located under the bumper near the radiator. They are well known to fail quickly and clunk.
i fixed the issue, after getting brand new sway bar end links, new sway bar bushings, and all new shocks, (only installed the end links so far and that didnt help the rattle) I took my brother out to the driveway and had him push down on the front of the jeep a bunch of times while i watched underneath to find the rattle, it turns out that one of the bolts for the drives side front shock was broken off and the other one was way loose, so i replaced both of those and its good to go now, no rattle. now i got all this new stuff to put on my jeep for no reason, well maybe not for no reason haha
its always good to improve i guess
think this insanely loose shock could have been the source of my death wobble too? I drove my gf home on the highway today at about 60 and it seemed alright, but i was still nervous with people behind me. (cuz you gotta stop fast if you get death wobble)
Sorry for rambling haha
its always good to improve i guess
think this insanely loose shock could have been the source of my death wobble too? I drove my gf home on the highway today at about 60 and it seemed alright, but i was still nervous with people behind me. (cuz you gotta stop fast if you get death wobble) Sorry for rambling haha
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Yeah you got the parts so may as wellut them on. Your old bushings had had it anyway. New stuff will just enhance your Jeeps ride quality.
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