squeak when wheel is turned

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xj joey

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Northern Kentucky

• Feb 23, 2007

• #1

have a squeak only when i turn the wheel. It speeds up an slows down with the speed of the jeep but i only notice it when i make a sharp turn into a parking space. this u joints going out in knuckle or driveshaft?

 

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ticotom

NAXJA Forum User

Location

San Jose Costa Rica

• Feb 24, 2007

• #2

You might check your power steering fluid and box. I had that problem on my 88 xj when the ps box was going out

 

97XJ Jeeper

Semper Fi

Location

Southeast Iowa

• Feb 24, 2007

• #3

prolly u joints

 

old_man

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Loveland, Colorado

• Feb 24, 2007

• #4

If it is a U-joint, the sound will pulsate as the tire rotates.

 

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xj joey

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Northern Kentucky

• Feb 25, 2007

• #5

it does pulsate when the wheel is turned. im thinking its the ujoint in the knuckle. whats the upgrade for a 98 dana 30 ujoints? the bigger ones.