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jimmy forbes
July 25th, 2003, 23:23
there is a cliking noise coming from what i thnk is my front drives side tire, and ideas what it could be, a u joint, something with the steering, i have little 2 no idea, i have a 6 inch lift and 33's, could that wear something out, any input would be great
jimmy
Yucca-Man
July 25th, 2003, 23:41
Could be the u-joint. Could be bearings. Could be the center cap on your tires. Pop it up on a lift or jackstand and give it a spin or three. If unable to isolate, pull the wheel off and try again.
WHEEL'er-DLR
July 26th, 2003, 18:37
does the noise happen on sharp turns??? mine and a friends also has a noise...i hear it in the steering box. more like a single knock noise though. open your hood and have someone turn your wheels...see if the single knock comes from the box. if so...is this normal??
IntrepidXJ
July 26th, 2003, 18:48
i had a clicking noise recently from my passenger side...turned out to be a u-joint
Bent
July 26th, 2003, 19:37
Check for a small rock caught in the tread of the tire.
jimmy forbes
July 26th, 2003, 21:56
funny t-bent, thanks for the input, thanks 2 the rest of u 2, ill look into the u-joint
JMLichner
August 6th, 2003, 19:50
any one figure this one out i'm having the same problem,
the noise is coming from high on the drivers side when i turn the wheels to the right. standing still or moving,

2000 xj with a 4.5 inch lift and HD trackbar (nothing is loose)
Fletchs90xj
August 7th, 2003, 02:23
I had such a problem, it turned out to be the hiem joint end of my RE track bar. greased it and retorqued the bolt and the noise went away
Christopher
August 7th, 2003, 09:36
I've seen(heard) similar clicking and it turned out to be the track-bar where it mounts to the frame drop bracket. If you have factory steering still I would check the joint and tighten the nut.
fox
August 7th, 2003, 10:59
I had the same problem on mine. Turned out to be the track bar.
seanR
August 7th, 2003, 19:57
I had a clunk in the front end when I turned the wheels, turned out the RE adjustable track bar came with an undersize bolt that went through the 'tie rod end'; in to the frame. Redrilled the frame and put in the right size bolt and the 'clunk' went away.