JoeOh

for the past few weeks I have been noticing that I have a popping sound that seems to come from the front passenger side of the jeep while turning left over 15mph turning the steering wheel more than 90 degrees to the left.

I checked all the usual suspects. I lifted up the front end of the jeep and I tried to move the track bar connections and inner and outer tie rod ends. I tried to move them anyway I can using traction gloves. I seen NO movement what-so-ever anywhere.

I also checked the wheel bearings and ball joints by trying to check for play in the tires. No play there either.

The last thing I checked where the U-joints, they both were solid and I didn't see any red-dust indicating rust falling out of the joints.

The sway bar links also were in good shape too. I am stumped on this one as to what could be wrong.

But I do have an issue that MAY be related to making this happen. As I drive down a straight road, I need to hold the steering wheel at a constant 12 degrees to the left to make the jeep drive straight. I plan on getting an alignment done within a week. But could this cause my popping issue by making my tires "over turn" to the left? This is the only thing I can think of.

Thanks-

basegrinder

CV joint?

JoeOh

I have u-joint axles....not a CV joint

Also, I listened to the sound more closely, and it's more like a D-D-D-D-D sound than a popping one-

EagleXJ

Is this thing stock or what have you done to it?

JoeOh

stock, nothing altered. Even the new sway bar links are OEM.

Bustedback

Unit bearing? Just throwing it out there since I can't actually hear the noise from my house.

rizmonkey

I have a 2001 Grand Cherokee and a couple weeks ago I had the D-D-D-D-D-D sound while turning in both directions but I live In Wisconsin and theentire underside of the Jeep was iced up since it warmed up a bit and I got slush all over the under side then it froze again. Once it warmed up enough to melt off the D-D-D-D-D sound went away........ but now in the last week I get a pop sound from the driver's front every time I turn a decent left.... Also while driving straight on a road and a left curve comes up, the steering wheel slips maybe a 1/4" of play as I start turning left?????? I'm totally confused too??? Any ideas as to what I have going on guys? It might be the same issue.

RIZ