Strange Sounds...Help!!!

I just purchased a 1997 4-Door, 4WD, 4.0L, Auto with 52,000 miles. It is pretty stripped down, old police vehicle. I have noticed two sounds that I haven't been able to place yet. One is a slight clanging that sounds like something is hitting the inner left front fender well. Almost sounds like a loose wiring harness swinging around. The other is like a jingling sound from underneath the middle or rear, possibly in the exhaust. Both occur over bumps. I've taken a quick look, I don't see anything obvoius. I do need new motor mounts, but that is a sound I can recognize. The other two are very different.

If you need new motor mounts, it's possible that the sag is allowing the exhaust to hit the crossmember. That usually causes a clunking noise at idle and low speed, but could do other things as well. You might also check for a loose heat shield on the cat, or for rusted clamps.

my parking brake cables rattle on my muffler over bumps

That is a great suggestion. Thank you.

CyberjeepEric said:

a jingling sound from underneath the middle or rear

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Check the coil spring retainer clamps next to the lower shock bolts and the exhaust pipe clamps near the leaf spring.

CyberjeepEric said:

It is pretty stripped down, old police vehicle. .

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If you've seen how cops drive their vehicles, it could be ANYTHING.....
check the parts between the bumper and other bumper.