Quick Yj Question

[54bobby]

guys, a friend has a YJ and it's making a clunking sound in the rear when he goes into either a right or left turn???????????????

 

any ideas?? it's a 2.5 manual, 1994

[Strokermjcomanche]

Does it have a locker ? If not I would check the leaf spring bolts and bushings that go through the frame and the axle u bolts for tightness . Also check to make sure that you don't have a cracked leaf spring . If none of that works might be spider gears in the differential .

[FrankTheDog]

Check the lug nuts. Mine did this the other day.

Daughters boyfriend had tightened that wheel back up after having it off several hundred miles ago while she was driving it.

Neither of us rechecked it after a few days driving

[54bobby]

by a locker,  you mean a LSD diff correct? I don't think he does but i'll find out. 

[Strokermjcomanche]

No I mean a locker for offroading so both wheels are locked together

[yxmj]

by a locker,  you mean a LSD diff correct? I don't think he does but i'll find out. 

 

No ( I will not speak for him but....) he means a locker

 

look at the other two posts as well if the wheel lugs or the u-bolts are loose....you will get a thump/bump when turning

[HOrnbrod]

Had one years ago that did that - turned out to be worn out rear spring bushings.