It is currently Tue Aug 25, 2026 4:57 pm

All times are UTC - 5 hours [ DST ]




Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 8 posts ] 
Author Message
 Post subject: new scraping sound
PostPosted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 11:54 am 
Offline
Moderator / Lifetime Member
Moderator / Lifetime Member
User avatar

Joined: Tue Jul 01, 2008 2:12 pm
Posts: 428
Location: Mundelein, IL (for now at least)
I've been noticing over the last few days, that when I exit a driveway that angles down to the street, there's what can only be described as a "scraping" sound from my front end. I crawled under the Jeep and have found no evidence that anything is rubbing or scraping anything & I'm not hitting the bumper on the street. I bought the KJ last winter and never experienced this sound - so I'm not sure it's only due to cold suspension parts.

Any ideas of what it is and/or how to remedy it?

_________________
2005 Liberty Sport 4x4

Frankenlift; Skink Sliders; Skid Row front skid; Mopar trans, t-case, and gas tank skids; f/r recovery points; Cobra 75 WX ST; Renegade light bar; hardwired radar detector; 245/75 Guard Dog MTs; Optima Red Top, Amsoil air filter


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 2:08 pm 
Offline
Moderator / Lifetime Member
Moderator / Lifetime Member
User avatar

Joined: Tue Jul 01, 2008 2:12 pm
Posts: 428
Location: Mundelein, IL (for now at least)
18 looks, and no one has any input? :?

_________________
2005 Liberty Sport 4x4

Frankenlift; Skink Sliders; Skid Row front skid; Mopar trans, t-case, and gas tank skids; f/r recovery points; Cobra 75 WX ST; Renegade light bar; hardwired radar detector; 245/75 Guard Dog MTs; Optima Red Top, Amsoil air filter


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 2:14 pm 
Offline
Moderator / Lifetime Member
Moderator / Lifetime Member

Joined: Thu Jul 07, 2005 5:49 pm
Posts: 27226
Location: NOW Southeastern Ohio/ Tanzania
just thinking...
scraping is not what most complain about,
most times this time of the year you get all of the questions about the sway arm bushing squeaking ...
its not dragging the front bumper or something is it, you said it was at a place it angles down toward the street, wheels cut hard left or right?

_________________
MUDD'S MOTORSPORT'S We do IFS lift installs ,
03 OVERLAND EDITION /Kilby-Skidrow-Mopar-4XGuard skids/ 2.5 inch TOTAL CONTROL JBA coilovers -JBA Arms/MOABS-31 FALKEN WILDPEAK AT3W / 4.10's etc, 04 Kilimanjaro Edition loaded, plus 05 KJ limited


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 2:27 pm 
Offline
Moderator / Lifetime Member
Moderator / Lifetime Member
User avatar

Joined: Tue Jul 01, 2008 2:12 pm
Posts: 428
Location: Mundelein, IL (for now at least)
tommudd wrote:
just thinking...
scraping is not what most complain about,
most times this time of the year you get all of the questions about the sway arm bushing squeaking ...
its not dragging the front bumper or something is it, you said it was at a place it angles down toward the street, wheels cut hard left or right?


Wheels weren't cut hard either way - I had to cross 2 lanes of traffic before making the turn, so they were relatively straight
Not dragging the bumper I think - no scrapes/scuffs on the bottom
My first thought was that the suspension was cold/stiff and not moving well, but it's not really a squeak sound - it's more similar to a scrape, but it's not scraping :? if that even makes sense - have also been told that it sounds like something rubbing (metal on metal maybe)

This is why I'm so confused as to what it could even be.

_________________
2005 Liberty Sport 4x4

Frankenlift; Skink Sliders; Skid Row front skid; Mopar trans, t-case, and gas tank skids; f/r recovery points; Cobra 75 WX ST; Renegade light bar; hardwired radar detector; 245/75 Guard Dog MTs; Optima Red Top, Amsoil air filter


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 2:37 pm 
Offline
LOST Addict

Joined: Mon Oct 17, 2005 9:27 am
Posts: 2247
Location: Woodward Ave
Lube the Sway Bar just in case...

_________________
02 Liberty Limited
Silver Outside & Taupe Inside
Heated Seats, Sunroof & Infinity speakers
USA Spec I-Pod adaptor, Mopar Sub, Garmin GPS
Tow Package, Select-Trac
Rock Rails, Tow Hooks


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 2:57 pm 
Offline
Lifetime Member
Lifetime Member
User avatar

Joined: Tue Aug 05, 2008 2:21 pm
Posts: 960
Location: Massachusetts
Not sure what it could be :(

_________________
One Life - Live It


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 3:19 pm 
Offline
LOST Addict
User avatar

Joined: Mon Apr 17, 2006 10:16 pm
Posts: 1391
Location: Felton, DE
brakes?? no clue...

_________________
06 White KJ Sport 4x4 :JEEPIN:
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2432458/1


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 4:19 pm 
Offline
Moderator / Lifetime Member
Moderator / Lifetime Member
User avatar

Joined: Tue Jul 01, 2008 2:12 pm
Posts: 428
Location: Mundelein, IL (for now at least)
Sport wrote:
brakes?? no clue...


Just had brakes checked while on my lunch break - nope, breaks are good (which I kinda hoped was the case considering I just had them done a month or two ago)

So just lube the sway arm then?

_________________
2005 Liberty Sport 4x4

Frankenlift; Skink Sliders; Skid Row front skid; Mopar trans, t-case, and gas tank skids; f/r recovery points; Cobra 75 WX ST; Renegade light bar; hardwired radar detector; 245/75 Guard Dog MTs; Optima Red Top, Amsoil air filter


Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 8 posts ] 

All times are UTC - 5 hours [ DST ]


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 5 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  
Powered by phpBB © 2000, 2002, 2005, 2007 phpBB Group. Color scheme by ColorizeIt!
Logo by pixeldecals.com