Guzzy Build

97TJGUZZY · Jul 23, 2013

I dug under the jeep for a few hours sunday trying to pin point where my clunk in the steering is coming from. All the steering joints are tight. I know the balljoints are a bit loose, but this is a distinct clunk as the wheel moves. I'm afraid its in the box. That would suck. But it really feels like its got to be in the box. I'm not sure what to do.

cannonball · Jul 23, 2013

Drive it till it breaks :flipoff2

: I really need to get a new box too, mine has a good bit of play now. See if psc will give us a group order discount! haha

97TJGUZZY · Jul 23, 2013

mcannon111 said:

I dont think its going to "break" from this noise, but I can feel it in the steering wheel and I hate it. It just doesnt feel right.

jimbo92 · Jul 23, 2013

The box can lock down....I've had that happen, it sucked

97TJGUZZY · Jul 23, 2013

yeah, that would suck, I'm not completely convinced its coming from the box. I'm going to pull the drag link this weekend and see if it still does it.

David D · Jul 23, 2013

mcannon111 said:

I can get you a group order discount. Hit me up.

meaders · Jul 23, 2013

have you checked the intermediate shaft from the column to the box?

97TJGUZZY · Jul 23, 2013

meaders said:

If I hold my hand on it when the wheels are turning I can feel the clunk in that shaft, but i dont think its coming from that shaft.

David D · Jul 23, 2013

Is everything with the panhard legit?

97TJGUZZY · Jul 24, 2013

David D said:

yes, and I'm not getting any clunking when I rock the jeep side to side.

David D · Jul 24, 2013

Only thing I could think of then is isolate the box. Drop the draglink and cap off the assist ports, then cycle just the steering box. May have to get some one to hold tension on the pitman arm.

David D · Jul 24, 2013

Also check the fame really well will the steering box is mounted. Maybe some cracks or something starting that could cause it.

97TJGUZZY · Jul 24, 2013

David D said:

I don't think I have ever heard of a TJ frame cracking at the steering box, but I'll be sure to check it out.

308turbo · Jul 24, 2013

Mine has cracked twice

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97TJGUZZY · Jul 24, 2013

308turbo said:

well, thats news to me. Guess I'll be checking that.

97TJGUZZY · Aug 25, 2013

Well I finally figured out what the issue was. My track bar bolt was not superman tight and it was giving just the slightest movement. This was echoing through a loose jamb nut. Tightened them both up and we are good to go.

David D · Aug 26, 2013

Glad you got it figured out!

97TJGUZZY · Aug 26, 2013

I was really surprised how loud the pop was and how much I could feel it in the steering wheel. I had already put two wrenches on it once before when I was trying to diagnose the noise. I ended up loosening it up and re-tightening it and it fixed it.

97TJGUZZY · Jan 7, 2014

did some more research on the new 4.0 recently, and it has a 99 and newer intake on it, so I'm wondering if its just a new valve cover on the motor.

Also finally ordered some 5 on 5.5 dutchman axle shafts for the 8.8 so I can get rid of the spacers.

97TJGUZZY · Jan 7, 2014

01tj said:

ordered some c-clip shafts.
http://www.dutchmanaxles.com/products/custom-alloy-axle-shafts/rear-axles/c-clip-axle-pair.html