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Right turn, clyde...
Hey all,
I have a '98 TJ Sport. In the last two days I've noticed whenever I turn right, and I'm driving on more bumpy road, I hear a little "bump", like the sound of a rod hitting another or something. It's coming from the right/front wheel area. From what I've heard so far, it's happens when there is vertical motion, not horizontal. Turning the wheel doesn't cause it. I can really only hear it when I'm moving slow, like driving through the parking lot. Now, I know there are a whole slew of things that could be causing a bumping sound and I can't see anything visibly wrong under there. Just wondering if there's a _common_ problem with TJ's, and where/how to start finding the problem. Tim |
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Hi Tim,
Sounds like one of the grommets that hold the sway bar going across the front end needs replacement. In the picture you may see the their links that may also need replacement: http://www.billhughes.com/TJFrontSusp.jpg God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O DiezMon wrote: > > Hey all, > > I have a '98 TJ Sport. In the last two days I've noticed whenever I turn > right, and I'm driving on more bumpy road, I hear a little "bump", like the > sound of a rod hitting another or something. It's coming from the > right/front wheel area. From what I've heard so far, it's happens when > there is vertical motion, not horizontal. Turning the wheel doesn't cause > it. I can really only hear it when I'm moving slow, like driving through > the parking lot. > > Now, I know there are a whole slew of things that could be causing a bumping > sound and I can't see anything visibly wrong under there. Just wondering if > there's a _common_ problem with TJ's, and where/how to start finding the > problem. > > Tim |
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First thing that I would check are the rubber bushings for the swaybar
and links, and possibly look for maybe bad shocks, if the rubber holding any of these are cracked, they will cause noise. Kevin in Iowa 99XJ |
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DiezMon did pass the time by typing:
> Hey all, > > I have a '98 TJ Sport. In the last two days I've noticed whenever I turn > right, and I'm driving on more bumpy road, I hear a little "bump", like the > sound of a rod hitting another or something. It's coming from the > right/front wheel area. From what I've heard so far, it's happens when > there is vertical motion, not horizontal. Turning the wheel doesn't cause > it. I can really only hear it when I'm moving slow, like driving through > the parking lot. Look at the sway bar mounts. http://revbeergoggles.com/swaybar/ -- DougW |
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Shock absorber :-)
"DiezMon" > wrote in message ... > Hey all, > > I have a '98 TJ Sport. In the last two days I've noticed whenever I turn > right, and I'm driving on more bumpy road, I hear a little "bump", like the > sound of a rod hitting another or something. It's coming from the > right/front wheel area. From what I've heard so far, it's happens when > there is vertical motion, not horizontal. Turning the wheel doesn't cause > it. I can really only hear it when I'm moving slow, like driving through > the parking lot. > > Now, I know there are a whole slew of things that could be causing a bumping > sound and I can't see anything visibly wrong under there. Just wondering if > there's a _common_ problem with TJ's, and where/how to start finding the > problem. > > Tim > > |
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I'd have to say check the bushings in ur track bar...they could be beat...
that's the problem with mine right now...time for a nice adjustable one anyways... Jeff '03 TJ & '95 ZJ "Bowgus" > wrote in message ... > Shock absorber :-) > > "DiezMon" > wrote in message > ... >> Hey all, >> >> I have a '98 TJ Sport. In the last two days I've noticed whenever I turn >> right, and I'm driving on more bumpy road, I hear a little "bump", like > the >> sound of a rod hitting another or something. It's coming from the >> right/front wheel area. From what I've heard so far, it's happens when >> there is vertical motion, not horizontal. Turning the wheel doesn't >> cause >> it. I can really only hear it when I'm moving slow, like driving through >> the parking lot. >> >> Now, I know there are a whole slew of things that could be causing a > bumping >> sound and I can't see anything visibly wrong under there. Just wondering > if >> there's a _common_ problem with TJ's, and where/how to start finding the >> problem. >> >> Tim >> >> > > |
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