Turn Right with a severe clunk clunk Clunk

mojoblue · 08-30-2009, 10:17 AM

Hey fellow TJers,

I experienced new phenonena. I was town driving and approached an intersection on a flat road (Kansas of course) when I made a rolling right turn onto another street. The jeep immediate started making a loud clunk clunk from the right side and I thought I had a flat. I felt the whole car vibrate severely as if I had a blow out. So I pulled off the road only to discover no flat and nothing loose. So I started up and continued on with no problems.
Nothing just fixes itself and I cannot figure out what happened.

**TheBoogieman** · 08-30-2009, 10:20 AM

Any small rocks on the road?

tjsooner · 08-30-2009, 10:21 AM

do your tires rub at full lock turn?

mojoblue · 08-30-2009, 10:29 AM

not usually any rocks on this road, but just a mile prior I though I had picked up a go through a construction zone

mojoblue · 08-30-2009, 10:30 AM

No they do not do that

**Knuckelhead** · 08-30-2009, 10:33 AM

Bad axle shaft U joint?...

**Apex** · 08-30-2009, 10:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mojoblue

Nothing just fixes itself and I cannot figure out what happened.

Actually, that is where you are wrong. Jeeps do indeed fix themselves.

**TheBoogieman** · 08-30-2009, 11:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mojoblue

not usually any rocks on this road, but just a mile prior I though I had picked up a go through a construction zone

I thought a rock may have wedged itself up front in the wheel and fell out(since it went away).

**Imped** · 08-30-2009, 12:03 PM

Either u joint or tire rubbing. No big deal either way. If it comes back, then let us know. If not, don't worry about it.

**0II0** · 09-15-2010, 04:09 PM

I have the same issue. I am going to replace the axle u joints. Is it required to pull the axles completely out to do this? Or is there another way to get the ujoints off?

Brettm0352 · 09-15-2010, 04:58 PM

It could be a broken tooth or two on the ring gear