[ZJcrawler45]

finally got the jeep home from school to take a look at it. I posted anther thread on how everythime i turn theres a popping noise no matter which was and sometimes it can be at a higher intensity than others. I first thought it was my sway bar but it was not. I could move the wheel bak n forth while stopped and here it slightly. So i got my mom to move the wheel while i looked for anything with play in it under the front. Came to be that the axle side track bar was moving bak n forth when the wheels were turned. I replaced it last summer and used a grade 2 bolt because it was the only thing i had avaiable at the time (sunday bolt shop closed). I hope to god its not ovaled out, but there was definitely play. And i hope this is the problem... Also another thing, it sucks when the brake puds wear holes in the knuckles.

[ZJcrawler45]

ok so took it off today to find out that the axle side holes are ovaled out and enlarged.... The bolt was also very loose for some reason when i know for a fact i cranked on it when i put it on there. So i was thinking about different ideas to fix this since it cannot have any play. Simply drill out the holes and bushing with a 7/16. Weld a plate on the front and then tighten the bolt and weld the head of the bolt so it won't move. Any other ideas or common fixes? I wish i could weld something to the back hole but as you all know its virtually impossible to even get a bolt up there.

[sandman]

NVM, read what you said wrong. but if you have a welder you could weld a washer on.