blistovmhz
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Vancouver, BC
98 XJ, 6.5", 33x12.5R15, WJ knuckle swap, OTA/OTK steering (1 tonne), D30hp/D44, front/rear auto-lockers, long arm, np231 (SYE).
I've had this noise for as long as I can remember. I believe it was happening before most of my mods, but it may have been the track bar before, and now I can't figure it out.
When wheeling, every once in a while (every few minutes) I'll be articulating at odd angles and there will be a very loud pop/bang in the front. I've checked everything I can think to check in the suspension. Track bar/joints/mounts show no signs of movement, TRE's and tie rod/drag link are all tight, pitman arm is tight, ball joints are good as far as I can tell, and the steering box doesn't seem to be moving. Front axle shafts were just replaced with some chromoly, and new spicer joints.
Everything in the front end is brand new. The pop/bang sounds exactly like a track bar moving around in a lobed out mount, but I'm positive that isn't the source. Only happens during articulation changes, and seems to happen more often when wheels are slightly turned.
I didn't think to try in 2wd yet, but that, and sticking a camera under are the next test.
All I can think is that this is just the front locker loading/unloading. Torque while climbing, fully loaded, then when I start dropping off an obstacle with one wheel, it unloads and bangs. While this COULD be the source of the sound, I'm not sure how likely it is. I've never heard this sound coming from another vehicle and it not being a suspension issue.
Idea's?
I've had this noise for as long as I can remember. I believe it was happening before most of my mods, but it may have been the track bar before, and now I can't figure it out.
When wheeling, every once in a while (every few minutes) I'll be articulating at odd angles and there will be a very loud pop/bang in the front. I've checked everything I can think to check in the suspension. Track bar/joints/mounts show no signs of movement, TRE's and tie rod/drag link are all tight, pitman arm is tight, ball joints are good as far as I can tell, and the steering box doesn't seem to be moving. Front axle shafts were just replaced with some chromoly, and new spicer joints.
Everything in the front end is brand new. The pop/bang sounds exactly like a track bar moving around in a lobed out mount, but I'm positive that isn't the source. Only happens during articulation changes, and seems to happen more often when wheels are slightly turned.
I didn't think to try in 2wd yet, but that, and sticking a camera under are the next test.
All I can think is that this is just the front locker loading/unloading. Torque while climbing, fully loaded, then when I start dropping off an obstacle with one wheel, it unloads and bangs. While this COULD be the source of the sound, I'm not sure how likely it is. I've never heard this sound coming from another vehicle and it not being a suspension issue.
Idea's?