landlubber Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Yesterday I hit a pothole really hard, probably like 8-10" deep going ~35mph. I usually avoid it, but it was rainy and at night, couldn't see it, drivers side clipped it good. MJ is making a new sort of noise, seems like its contained on the drivers side. Only happens when I go over bumps and it is much worse when I go over bumps whilst accelerating. did I blow out my shocks? they don't bounce or anything, but when i yanked them around it seemed like the rods were loose. I Know my rear universal joint is bad, that is probably contributing to the problem, the rear axle always seems like its loose, much worse lately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 have you jacked up each corner and checked for slop in the balljoints? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landlubber Posted April 14, 2012 Author Share Posted April 14, 2012 Not recently. It has a D30 from an '03 tj so they shouldn't be too bad. I'll check tomorrow when I replace the universal joint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landlubber Posted May 9, 2012 Author Share Posted May 9, 2012 I checked them a while ago, they seem tight. The axle shifts from side to side if you turn the wheel back and fourth. There is a clunking from the steering box area also. Must be a combination of a lot of things wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeepcoma Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 What kind of noise?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landlubber Posted May 12, 2012 Author Share Posted May 12, 2012 Which noise? There are a few, one when you turn the wheel back and fourth and another when I hit a good bump that seems to come from the drivers side. The steering noise is more of a knocking or clicking sound, and the bump noise sounds like something is bottoming out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreman1063 Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 Like you said, could be a combo problem. Loose steering box, loose/worn bushings on track bar and or control arms, worn out shocks. Pretty much need to get it in the air and star shacking and moving stuff around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
my86mj Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 i had a similar problem with mine after i took a header into a short center median. check your wheeljoints. and then your ball joints. i screwed my u joints and yanked the ball joints hard enough to crack the dust covers. good luck :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landlubber Posted June 9, 2012 Author Share Posted June 9, 2012 everything seems tight save the steering stabilizer, looks like a bushing is gone on one end. tie rod looks like its bent also, and definitely steering box noise. going to do u-joints in the read drive shaft eventually, and I know the shocks are on their way out, but I want to hold out on them until I get the rest of a lift kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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