corrosion - yes, Rear control arm - close enough

jakemoore · **Posted:** Tue Mar 13, 2012 10:24 pm

This is really bad news when it happens at 70 MPH. First some clunking sounds from the rear. Then when I step on the throttle its like the whole jeep feels like it gets shoved to the right by a gust of wind. After a correction in steering the steering wheel is turned 15 degrees to the left. The car drives true without pulling, just the steering wheel is crooked. Release the throttle and then a gust of wind to the left. And now the steering wheel is straight again. I believe this occurs as the rear axle changes angle. This is quite concerning when it happens in traffic.

So the question to LOST folks is: Fix or scrap?

This is the result of corrosion and not any sort of collision.

surfRenegade · **Posted:** Wed Mar 14, 2012 1:01 pm

Wow! Thats scary...cant believe thats just from corrosion. Ill let one of the more experienced guys chime in with advice, i just couldnt believe what I saw there...the Jeep isnt THAT old

spitfire36o · **Posted:** Wed Mar 14, 2012 1:51 pm

is that where the rear LCA mounts to the frame?

jakemoore · **Posted:** Wed Mar 14, 2012 4:33 pm

Yes. For all practical purposes it is like the LCA is loose or broken. Yes that is just rust.

Liberty02sport · **Posted:** Wed Mar 14, 2012 8:06 pm

Ummm... isn't there a recall going on right now for this issue ??

JeepinJarhead03 · **Posted:** Wed Mar 14, 2012 8:14 pm

yeah there's a recall going, but it's not for the chassis.. that's not corrosion to the LCA that's corrosion to the under carriage

that one's gonna cost ya

ACRucrazy · **Joined:** Wed Feb 15, 2012 8:10 pm **Posts:** 32

Wow, thats nasty :shock:

Yea that is not a good thing at all. Seen several old Toyota trucks in that condition or worse, never a Liberty.

tommudd · **Posted:** Wed Mar 14, 2012 9:16 pm

Hate to be the one to say it but as rusty as the whole undercarriage looks I say you'll have a lot more issues as well before too long.
Washing them does wonders

ATXKJ · **Posted:** Wed Mar 14, 2012 9:43 pm

Personally - I don't drive through the surf...... and Padre or Corpus - wash the undercarriage as soon as you can - too much salt in the air..

xScarletBegoniasx · **Joined:** Thu Mar 22, 2012 10:03 am **Posts:** 1

Hi guys!! I don't know if you remember me or not I was a member about 2 yrs ago & still loving my KJ with so many mods since! Anyway I think the same thing just happened to me...right where the lower control arm meets the frame rail, the frame rail is rusted through!! Still driveable for now but needs to get fixed ASAP!! I got a quote from a very reputable body shop locally and they said they would have to buy a new frame rail from Chrysler ($800!) plus 2 days of labor ($1800 total, wowza!) to go in through the interior floor, remove seats, and replace frame rail. So while it looks bad it is fixable!! THOUGHTS?

By the way...sorry I was gone so long!!

jimithing78 · **Joined:** Thu Jul 28, 2011 1:40 pm **Posts:** 13

OP - is that just from driving through surf? Has it been a Texas car all it's life? Ever been exposed to road salt?

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Sun Mar 25, 2012 2:36 pm

That's pretty insane. I guess they're are some people that never wash the underside of their jeep? Mine has areas of minor surface rust and it bothers me. Couldn't imagine if it looked like that.

For a good custom fab shop that wouldn't be hard to fix at all. Put some new mounts further towards the front of the jeep on the frame and put some adjustable long arm lower control arms on it. If that's rusted off I'd say you have some other serious issues.

corrosion - yes, Rear control arm - close enough

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