Did lift, now issues

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Nuthinfancy

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Michigan

• Dec 26, 2007

• #1

I just installed a 4.5" lift on my jeep and finished up tonight. Took it for a drive, it seems that there is grinding in the front and I dont know what the hell it is, anybody have that happen and what was it? Maybe U joints?

 

RyanM

NAXJA Forum User

Location

va

• Dec 26, 2007

• #2

Caster/Pinion angle is probably off. Get a good alignment done first, if problems are still there, pull the front drive shaft and test.

 

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RCP Phx

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Phoenix,Az

• Dec 26, 2007

• #3

I had my front CV joint start to bind up at that lift.

 

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Nuthinfancy

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Michigan

• Dec 26, 2007

• #4

RyanM said:

Caster/Pinion angle is probably off. Get a good alignment done first, if problems are still there, pull the front drive shaft and test.

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Ill be getting a professional alignment done tomorrow morning. But test what exactly? Sorry im relatively new at lifting jeeps and the issues thereafter.

 

RyanM

NAXJA Forum User

Location

va

• Dec 26, 2007

• #5

Nuthinfancy said:

Ill be getting a professional alignment done tomorrow morning. But test what exactly? Sorry im relatively new at lifting jeeps and the issues thereafter.

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Read post #3, that bindage will cause symptoms you describe.

 

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yossarian19

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Grass Valley, CA

• Dec 26, 2007

• #6

Yep. Pinion angle is changed as result of lifting the jeep.
Pull the front driveshaft and drive it - if the crunching goes away, that "proves" that your angles went wrong with lifting and that alignment should do the trick. If not, well, then you have strange and terrible stuff going on...

 

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Nuthinfancy

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Michigan

• Dec 26, 2007

• #7

Yup the alignment is being done as we speak. On the way there I payed closer attention to it and it seems to only grind when I let off the gas, but it isnt constant its more of on and off grinding.