what is this clunk? westside welder?

[Justwinoakland]

Ok boys time to chime in.....

We just had a baby girl and the jeep sat for about a month and a half. I fired her up yesterday and there was a clunk coming from the drivers front only when turning left and right. I have not been able to locate where it is coming from. I got underneath and lubed everything up again and made sure everything was tight but it was still there. I can barely feel it in the steering wheel.

here is what i am running:

3" COILS
JKS QUICK DISCOS
ADJ LCAS
RR 1 TON STEERING KIT
RC SHOCKS (THEY ARE STIFF AS ALL HELL, DO NOT RECOMEND)
RC STEERING DAMPENER
265/75/16's

any ideas where to look?

ps: i still need help to finish up my bumper. any westsiders with a welder and a couple hours of time on their hands to spare?

[bhorocks]

steering tight or any slop?

It might be a coil. It gets snagged on the isolator then releases and sounds like a cluck. That happened to my jeep.

[FlexdXJ]

U-joint maybe? Maybe your swaybar end link is rubbing on the coil.

[mgolden]

Steering box / cracked "frame" maybe? Put one wheel against a curb and have somebody move the wheel back and forth while you look for slop.

[XJ project]

Check the steering box triangle brace (stock pos) my brother had that and when we found out it was crack, we installed a crock and poof it was gone :)

[AZXJ]

I'd also check the track bar bracket at the Uni rail.. Since you say it clunks when turning the wheel..

[themud]

x2 for the trackbar....
themud

[Justwinoakland]

thanks for the suggestions, i will be hunting for it today while i am off.

[Mdub]

Trackbar at the axle.

[Lostman]

I have my welders and some time this week/weekend if you need something finished on the bumper still.
I'm near 67th and Camelback.
Kenneth

[fourxdad]

Just went trough the same, X2 on TB frame mount. Found mine to be 1/2-1 full turn lose.