I just bought this 05 CRD, 4x4 Liberty. Every time you turn a corner the front end "POPS" like the ball joints are coming out! The noise is driving me mad. I read the posts on "discos" making noise but I still have the OEM sway bar links. I could no longer take the popping noise so I had the sway bar links removed. Quiet as a mouse but I do feel a little body roll. Can't I have the best of both worlds? Quiet & Stable? What do I need to buy or modify to resolve this problem? I'm new to this and appreciate the help from all you off roading vets.

What lift do you have?

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The most likely culprit was the bolts on the links not being tightened down properly. I had this happen after I installed my daystar lift and it took me a bit to figure it out - got underneath and checked all the bolts, found that I had not tightened a couple (or they had worked loose). Re-torqued every bolt I could find and haven't had any noise out of them since. Just make sure that when you re-install the swaybar that your Jeep is on level ground and it should be a breeze.

Yep, this is correct. I've had mine work loose a couple times. Once right after I installed the lift, and once after about a 10" jump. Re-torqued bolts/nuts and the noise went away both times.

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Ron


"There are few problems in life the liberal application of duct tape can't solve."

The upper should be torqued down to 100 ft-lbs and lowers should be 85 ft-lbs.

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2002 Jeep KJ Sport 3.7L 4x4

245/75-16 Mastercraft Courser HSX, 16x7 Cragar, 2" OME MD Lift, ARB Bumper
AEM Brute Force Cold Air Intake, Flowmaster Super 44 Muffler

Currently working on: Full service on transmission & bed-lining ARB bumper

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