Bad tie rod?
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My jeep has 300 miles on it and I recently installed the rc 3.75 combo lift and the performance stabilizer... first thing I noticed was some kind of mild clunking slightly felt through my steering and pedals including some kind of instability on some minor bumps on the road.
Got under the front and grabbed hold of the tie rod. I had severe rotational movement without much force applied, at the end of each movement was that clunk or metal to metal sound i was hearing and feeling.... quite surprised.
I'm sure the tie rod bounces up and down over bumps given the minute force I'm applying to have that rotational movement. Currently trying to find the fix.. read that you can pump some dense grease in the ball joints there to stiffen movement...
Got under the front and grabbed hold of the tie rod. I had severe rotational movement without much force applied, at the end of each movement was that clunk or metal to metal sound i was hearing and feeling.... quite surprised.
I'm sure the tie rod bounces up and down over bumps given the minute force I'm applying to have that rotational movement. Currently trying to find the fix.. read that you can pump some dense grease in the ball joints there to stiffen movement...
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Like I said... and its not DW, you don't want to give the wrong idea. Now I'd take it in and get the rear tires re-balanced. I'm willing to bet one of them is way outta whack.
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#25
On the plus side I dont have to stir my coffee after I add sugar, I just hit the railroad tracks and the jeep takes care of it for me
#26
DW can be compared to a 9.0 earthquake going off in your Jeep. There is very little to no way to make it stop without stopping the Jeep. A slight shimmy or jerk is not DW.
#28
I'm hoping this is the solution to my problem.
https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/show...steering+clunk
https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/show...steering+clunk