Clunking control arm

WJCO said:

Put a camera on it while you put jeep in drive and push the brake with your left foot and the gas with your right. If there's movement, it will show. Then do it in reverse. Are you sure it's in the control arm?

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JKDream said:

One of the joints likely has play and is causing the clunk regardless of how tight the bolts are. What brand are they?

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LasVegasJK said:

I can lay under the jeep and make the sound happen with my hands.


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WJCO said:

That makes it easy. Can you post a video? What arms are they?

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LasVegasJK said:

I'm trying to post video, but it doesn't give the video option when I try to reply. Is there a secret? Or, am I just not seeing the option?


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WJCO said:

If you have a YouTube video, click on this video icon.

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WJCO said:

That makes it easy. Can you post a video? What arms are they?

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LasVegasJK said:

One of my lower front adjustable control arms is clunking.
Yes everything is tight.
Yes I have double triple checked the tightness.
Yes I have contacted the manufacturer. The reply was to check all the bolts to make sure they are tight. I responded with pictures and video and have not heard back from them.
Any idea?
Sounds like the clunk sound is coming from inside the control arm.



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Mybadjk said:

Is the cam nut fully tight in the video? I had the same problem with the cam but. Felt tight with hands but was able to turn it like an 1/4 with crescent wrench and the noise went away.


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LasVegasJK said:

Yes. It is. That's what originally thought the issue was. But no variation of loosening, tightening, adjusting in or out seems to make a difference.
It's only the driver side. Passenger side, which is adjusted exactly the same, makes no noises whatsoever.


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JKDream said:

Sounds like a worn rod end to me. Try swapping the end to the other control arm and see if the other side starts clunking.

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