Front end makes 'honking' sound on bumps off-road
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I had a somewhat similar sounding noise coming from my Jeep a couple weeks ago. I would have sworn from the drivers seat that is was coming from the front passenger side. I tested it like people are saying here by having my friend bounce on the bumper. Turns out that the sound was actually coming from the drivers side lower shock bolt being too loose. Noticed that the bushing was worn and all four shocks will need to be replaced soon. For the time being i tighten that bolt and no more noise. 
This is what I am hoping for! I have Bilstein 5100's on order. So hopefully this is the issues and I can obsess about something else
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My mechanic said to me that everything was tight. So I don't know if it's the swaybar. I'm hoping it's just a shock. Than I can justify to the boss(wife). I thought it might be the spring originally. I also thought it might be from the teraflex leveling kit. When I was at my mechanics the other day they had my jeep on the lift and was amazed of all the rust that was on the shields. I am also wondering if it's something like that? Maybe the shock rusted out???? I though it might be the plastic shields rubbing. That's coming off When the new shocks are installed... I don't know about you but my honking sound almost always happens when the shock rebounds.
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Update: I installed JKS Disconnects and the honking still happened but not as frequently.
I just replaced the shocks with some new Rubicon take-off shocks and it still honks. Also, after putting on the shocks I hear metal creaking sounds whenever I have the wheels turned while flexing
What's going on....
I just replaced the shocks with some new Rubicon take-off shocks and it still honks. Also, after putting on the shocks I hear metal creaking sounds whenever I have the wheels turned while flexing
What's going on....
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It's really bothering me now. Every time I go over the littlest bump I hear it in the front. After reading some of the posts I have moments of relief I'm not the only one going through this to severe worry that nobody has a real concrete answer to this. It sounds metallic like something is rubbing, it only makes the noise when going over uneven roads. What does a blown shock do??? What happens with blown bushings??? Just trying to zero in. Thanks!
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