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54frank
New User | Posts: 2 | Joined: 08/08
Posted: 08/23/08
04:13 PM

Have a 98 sahara wrangler with 99,000 miles on it. There is a pop when you turn to the right and when you bring it back to center while moving. Need help to resolve  


 
MechanizedAddiction
Enthusiast | Posts: 291 | Joined: 08/08
Posted: 08/23/08
04:28 PM

Can you give us more information about your jeep. Lifted, larger tires? If so whatare they? Are there any other symptoms?  


I break stuff.

 
ftgiles
Guru | Posts: 1291 | Joined: 05/08
Posted: 08/23/08
05:01 PM

Place the tire against the curb, not moving, and turn the tire to the right into the curb.

If it pops then you have worn tie rod ends or maybe a worn unit bearing, but probably a tie rod end.

If it doesn't make a pop while not moving and turning the wheel lock to lock, with no resistance, but it does make a pop while moving slowly and turning gently, then it's the axle shaft u-joint.

If you need to replace the u-joint, do both sides and also consider the unit bearings. The labor to replace the u-joints would include the unit bearing replacement labor. The unit bearings have to be removed to get to the u-joints. Unit bearings go bad also and you're right at that milage. But, maybe they have already been changed, so check it out.

Unit bearings cost a $100 each but the labor for replacement will be free if you do it at the same time. U-joints cost $15 but probably 2 hrs labor charge.  


 
54frank
New User | Posts: 2 | Joined: 08/08
Posted: 08/23/08
08:04 PM

running 33's on 15 rims with a 4" lift. There is a shimming at higher speeds  


 
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