clunk clunk, my front axle goes clunk (when turning left with accellerator pressed)

asjeep · 01-14-2006, 08:40 PM

The title pretty much says it....

took it to 2 local shops,

1 told me it was my passenger side axle ujoint, and the wheel bearings in that side

the other shop told me it was the passenger side ujoint and the drivers side ujoint

so i head home.... poceed to pull my axles, and what do i find? nothing....

the ujoints are all free moving, not jammed stuck etc, no play if they werent dirty and rusty... i would say they were almost new.....

so check the hub bearings (all looks good, and no play when i have a tire on it either....

any bright ideas? it is still clunking..... Oh and just replaced front rotors and pads.....

**Matt Gertsch** · 01-14-2006, 10:05 PM

Mine did the same thing. It drove me nuts trying to figure out what it was. Everything was in good shape and torqued to spec. It just went away one day. I never did figure out what it was.

asjeep · 01-14-2006, 10:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mgertsch

Mine did the same thing. It drove me nuts trying to figure out what it was. Everything was in good shape and torqued to spec. It just went away one day. I never did figure out what it was.

Now that scares me

some addl info.......

when coasting, no problem,
when in 4wd same issue as in 2wd
the klunk does not seem to speed up when accelerating and turning, even if i go faster.....

**Matt Gertsch** · 01-14-2006, 10:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by asjeep

Now that scares me

Its cool. I doesn't do it anymore.

jeepsurfgirls · 01-14-2006, 10:44 PM

Is that when your 4wd or 2wd?

asjeep · 01-14-2006, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by jeepsurfgirls

Thats when your 4x4 right?

sorry just edited, 4wd, or 2wd

jeepsurfgirls · 01-14-2006, 10:57 PM

I beend told front u-joints to and that the same issue im having with my jeep so im goanna try doing the u joints this weekend. My front u joints also look solid and dont seem to have any play in them. So im goanna try replacing them this weekend if i can get around to it.

asjeep · 01-14-2006, 10:59 PM

i physically yanked the axles and checked them, they look ok.... i put it back together, figure i can take it back apart easy enough........

**Matt Gertsch** · 01-14-2006, 11:17 PM

Mine did it in 2x or 4x also. A lot of forum members told me it might be track bar related. I couldn't find anything though.

asjeep · 01-15-2006, 12:11 AM

hmmm trackbar..... i did notice a bushing missing from a front swaybar link.... perhaps i will try to pull it (cut it off)

**Matt Gertsch** · 01-15-2006, 01:38 PM

I'd keep the front sway bar in place. Just replace the bushing.

01-14-2006, 10:44 PM	#5
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01-14-2006, 10:57 PM	#7
jeepsurfgirls Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bay Area Posts: 263 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	Idk I beend told front u-joints to and that the same issue im having with my jeep so im goanna try doing the u joints this weekend. My front u joints also look solid and dont seem to have any play in them. So im goanna try replacing them this weekend if i can get around to it. __________________ "Your not Jeepin until you get stuck" "Im not jeepin unless i break something"