UPDATED - I *STILL* got a clunker!!! Please help!

mrkake · **Posted:** Tue Mar 03, 2009 1:32 am

I need some advice here guys. I have a "clunking" sound when I come to a stop and the body rocks back and then again when I take off that the "loads" again. I can't seem to find the culprit anywhere. I hope this makes sense, as always any advice is appreciated.

tonycrd · **Posted:** Tue Mar 03, 2009 8:35 am

Have a look at the rear balljoint, on top of the diff.

Rock your car back and forth with gear in P. If it does cloink' clank.....

See here:

http://www.jeepkj.com/forum/showthread.php?t=33954

waddy whiteguts · **Posted:** Tue Mar 03, 2009 10:11 pm

Drive shaft slip yoke is very common clunk at start and stop. No big deal at all. Take it apart and grease it up and the clunk will go away for a while. Don't grease the end of the shaft though.

mrkake · **Posted:** Fri Apr 10, 2009 6:30 pm

UPDATE: Okay, so I have pulled the drive line and greased the slip yoke and it seemed to help just a little. Last night I pulled the rear upper control arm and replaced the bushings and the ball joint. . . The noise is still there. I checked the U-joints when I had the drive line out an they seem fine. The noise sounds like it is coming from under my seat or feet. It sometimes sounds like it may be coming from the passenger side and sometimes from the driver's side.

What do I check next?

JJsTJ · **Posted:** Fri Apr 10, 2009 6:43 pm

Remove the bottle of booze that is rolling around under the drivers seat?

Or tighten the loose nut behind the wheel? :lol:

InCommando · **Posted:** Fri Apr 10, 2009 7:15 pm

Rear upper shock mounts.

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Fri Apr 10, 2009 7:40 pm

Check the front driveshaft CV joints.

mrkake · **Posted:** Fri Apr 10, 2009 11:02 pm

JJsKJ wrote:

Remove the bottle of booze that is rolling around under the drivers seat?

Or tighten the loose nut behind the wheel? :lol:

Check and check :wink:

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Rear upper shock mounts.

Check

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Check the front driveshaft CV joints.

Is there a way to do that besides just yanking the driveshaft in various directions and looking for play?

KKommando · **Posted:** Sat Apr 11, 2009 12:37 am

Quote:

Okay, so I have pulled the drive line and greased the slip yoke and it seemed to help just a little. Last night I pulled the rear upper control arm and replaced the bushings and the ball joint. . . The noise is still there. I checked the U-joints when I had the drive line out an they seem fine. The noise sounds like it is coming from under my seat or feet. It sometimes sounds like it may be coming from the passenger side and sometimes from the driver's side.

What do I check next?

I wish i had the time and knowhow to wrench like you guys. I thought rotating in my tires in 20 min was good but wow

djui5 · **Joined:** Tue Jun 17, 2008 1:38 am **Posts:** 536

mrkake wrote:

What do I check next?

Transmission and transfer case mounts

JL Rockies · **Posted:** Sat Apr 11, 2009 3:25 am

I had the same problem. I had a new front diff installed and the tools who did the job forgot to tighten the front bracket.

Hood297 · **Posted:** Sun Apr 12, 2009 11:02 pm

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Check the front driveshaft CV joints.

Is there a way to do that besides just yanking the driveshaft in various directions and looking for play?

Yes, grab it and check for excessive forward-rear motion, rotational is normal.

here is a video of a bad front DS

JL Rockies · **Posted:** Sun Apr 12, 2009 11:33 pm

What's the fix if your driveshaft does this?

djui5 · **Joined:** Tue Jun 17, 2008 1:38 am **Posts:** 536

JL Rockies wrote:

What's the fix if your driveshaft does this?

Install U-Joints :shock:

Mine broke and I replaced it with U-Joints and a new shaft. Works great now. If you broke it once, it's going to break again, so either upgrade it (well worth it) or keep replacing it.

JL Rockies · **Posted:** Mon Apr 13, 2009 12:29 am

I just had mine replaced. When I dive over rocky roads, I hear and feel all kinds of banging. Outside of the loose bracket for my front diff, I can't figure it out.

MidnightLiberty · **Joined:** Mon Oct 08, 2007 6:42 pm **Posts:** 270

Possibly bad tie rod ends.

UPDATED - I STILL got a clunker!!! Please help!

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