themonk
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Alabama, PA
2000 XJunk, 82k.
When I hit expansion joints or cracks in the road etc, I get what I'd call a clunk that I feel through the steering wheel. Actually what I feel in the wheel is rather sharp and annoying. Reminds me of the feeling you get in your bare hand after whacking a fireplace poker against a rock.
Ball joints are under 5k as is track bar, steering stabilizer, shocks and sway bar bushings (including end links). Wheel bearings are good, tire rod ends appear good. Tires are new. I have new control arms I figured on installing (WJ lowers) but I haven't had time. The existing ones don't appear to have bad bushings however.
The components I replaced were to address other issues, shocks were hosed, one ball joint was loose (replaced all of them), track bar had play allowing side play in axle. Had a vibe caused by the tires that balancing wouldn't cure.
There is no movement in steering box or track bar when moving wheel back and forth.
Plan to have it aligned after doing control arms.
I may have a tow issue causing a drift to one side.... could always be PA roads too.
I notice a tendency to bump steer.
Other than torching it, what are thoughts?
When I hit expansion joints or cracks in the road etc, I get what I'd call a clunk that I feel through the steering wheel. Actually what I feel in the wheel is rather sharp and annoying. Reminds me of the feeling you get in your bare hand after whacking a fireplace poker against a rock.
Ball joints are under 5k as is track bar, steering stabilizer, shocks and sway bar bushings (including end links). Wheel bearings are good, tire rod ends appear good. Tires are new. I have new control arms I figured on installing (WJ lowers) but I haven't had time. The existing ones don't appear to have bad bushings however.
The components I replaced were to address other issues, shocks were hosed, one ball joint was loose (replaced all of them), track bar had play allowing side play in axle. Had a vibe caused by the tires that balancing wouldn't cure.
There is no movement in steering box or track bar when moving wheel back and forth.
Plan to have it aligned after doing control arms.
I may have a tow issue causing a drift to one side.... could always be PA roads too.
I notice a tendency to bump steer.
Other than torching it, what are thoughts?
