Yep, Time for Balljoints

jtpedersen

Caught the Bug
Well, something over 40K on Stitch now, our JKU, looks like its time for new ball joints. After a recent wheeling trip, started hearing something metallic rattling, related to the suspension. The noise tends to occur when the suspension might be ‘floating’ or lightly loaded, like across a quick succession of bumps.

Steering’s still tight enough not to complain about, in and of itself (no notable slop). Yet I noticed a bit more tire-related shimmying after the latest rotation. Balancing the tires has helped. Hitting certain types of bumps it’s no longer as ‘confidence inspiring’ as I’d like though.

Crawled underneath: Found both tie rods loose enough I could easily flop them around. Now I know where the metallic rattling is coming from:). Loose enough they clang.

Stitch loves me—giving me something new to do :)
 
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jtpedersen

Caught the Bug
Agreed. I’ve not had them so loose in the past though as to be floppy or make noise when driving though. My experience is with larger trucks. I wouldn’t expect it much different with the Jeep though. Or is it?


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