Clanking when steering...

Well guys I own a completely stock 99 XJ. Everything is great on it. Only have gone through a radiator, and a few thermostats -.- Now, when I turn the wheel, there is a clanking sound. Almost as if your pushing a bike with a popped chain and the chain is hitting off the ground. Also, while the wheel is comming back to you after the turn, it skips as if it is in 4wd. I'm out of ideas. I'm thinking bearing or something...it'd deffinitly not in 4 wheel drive though.

Monstermx117 said:

..... while the wheel is coming back to you after the turn, it skips as if it is in 4wd. .....it'd definitely not in 4 wheel drive though.

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Inspect the front axle u-joints. Your main clue is the steering wheel wiggle on tight slow speed turns.


See these links

http://www.stu-offroad.com/axle/unitbearing/unitbearing-1.htm
http://www.stu-offroad.com/axle/d30/axle-1.htm
http://www.stu-offroad.com/axle/ujoint1/u-joint-1.htm
http://www.jeepin.com/features/ujoint/index.asp
http://www.delta4x4club.com/TECH/UNIVERSAL/UJOINTS.php

Yep sounds like a front axle u-joint.

Nick