Clang after lift

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Khary23

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Location

Brooklyn, NY and Worcester, MA

• Aug 31, 2009

• #1

I recently put a 2.5" lift on my XJ. I noticed when I was parking that when I hit the breaks when I was in reverse I hear a loud clanging noise from the drivers side in the area where the foot well is. Does any one have any idea what the problem could be?
Thanks

 

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kboyts

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Location

NE ohio

• Aug 31, 2009

• #2

sounds like the general area of the frame side trac bar mount

 

magimerlin

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Location

Flatonia, Tx

• Aug 31, 2009

• #3

What did you do for the lift? What did you loosen up? Go over everything and tighten it all up again whether you think you got it tight or not. Did you loosen the control arms at all? Basically get back under there and look at it and re tighten everything even if you did not touch it during the lift install.

 

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arctycfox

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Location

Arvada

• Aug 31, 2009

• #4

did you tighten the jam nuts with the weight off of the axles? If not then you need a REALLY big wrench to get enough torque on 'em

 

JXPEEJ

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Location

Apple Valley Ca.

• Aug 31, 2009

• #5

Sounds like my kids jeep after every time he works on it. lol. Just TIGHTEN all them bolts..the track bar and all the control arm bolts.

 

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Khary23

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Location

Brooklyn, NY and Worcester, MA

• Aug 31, 2009

• #6

magimerlin said:

What did you do for the lift? What did you loosen up? Go over everything and tighten it all up again whether you think you got it tight or not. Did you loosen the control arms at all? Basically get back under there and look at it and re tighten everything even if you did not touch it during the lift install.

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Its a 2.5" OME lift. I torqued every thing when I finished and then again after driving to VA and Back to NY.

 

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Khary23

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Location

Brooklyn, NY and Worcester, MA

• Aug 31, 2009

• #7

I'll get under it tomorrow after class and tighten every thing again and see if it still does it.

 

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Khary23

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Location

Brooklyn, NY and Worcester, MA

• Aug 31, 2009

• #8

kboyts said:

sounds like the general area of the frame side trac bar mount

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Do you know what that should be torqued to?

 

kastein

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NAXJA Member

Location

Rainy side of Washington

• Aug 31, 2009

• #9

I'd have to bet on trackbar bracket bolts, or possibly your sway bar end and sway bar linkage are smacking into the trackbar bracket? That was happening to me right after my linkage snapped, if you see a shiny scuffed mark where the sway bar swings along, that is your answer (or one of several)

 

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Khary23

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Location

Brooklyn, NY and Worcester, MA

• Aug 31, 2009

• #10

All the bolts are tight and I did not see any signs of breakage. The tie rod and drage link have a lot of play in them though. Could this be the problem?

 

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Khary23

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Location

Brooklyn, NY and Worcester, MA

• Sep 1, 2009

• #11

Found a busted dust boot on the drag link at the right knuckle. I'm thinking it broke during the installation of the lift and the metal got worn on my trip to VA. I ordered a new boot to see if filling it with grease will fix it until I can afford a new drag link.