Grinding/ rubbing noise when making a right turn
08-07-2013, 08:02 AM
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When a unit bearing begins to fail, it will make an occasional grinding sound.
There are a couple ways to check the unit bearing. You could put that side of the axle up on a floor jack and grab the top of the tire and shake it back and forth--like I show in my death wobble diagnosis videos on YouTube as a means to test the top ball joint. The best way is to remove the wheel and then yank on the lugs to see if there is in and out play in the bearing.
I'm on my phone app so I don't see your build specs. What wheels are you running, have you regeared, and have the stock lug retainer clips been removed if you're running aftermarket wheels or wheel spacers?
There are a couple ways to check the unit bearing. You could put that side of the axle up on a floor jack and grab the top of the tire and shake it back and forth--like I show in my death wobble diagnosis videos on YouTube as a means to test the top ball joint. The best way is to remove the wheel and then yank on the lugs to see if there is in and out play in the bearing.
I'm on my phone app so I don't see your build specs. What wheels are you running, have you regeared, and have the stock lug retainer clips been removed if you're running aftermarket wheels or wheel spacers?
As for my build specs, I have not regeared yet and I'm running 20" rims on 33" toyos and I also have wheel spacers. Do u recommend taking off those retaining clip?
08-07-2013, 08:05 AM
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Haha I wish it was something as simple as just kicking out of 4wd. I don't know what the driveshaft angle is on the drive line and it only does it when I turn to the right and occasionally when I go straight from a stop
08-07-2013, 01:15 PM
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Retaining clips on you lugs need to come off with aftermarket wheels. I assume the shop that installed your new wheels did this already but you should double check.
08-07-2013, 02:44 PM
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They seriously paint the bolts???? WTF...I saw the pictures you posted and that would piss me off that I pay big money for a lift and for them to install it and they put ugly ass paint stick marks on everything...I would go APE SHIT CRAZY on them...guess that is why I do the installs myself, I hate paying people to do the fun stuff like installing lifts!
08-07-2013, 03:42 PM
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I just watched your video PLANMAN, it is very good and has a lot of information. Im going to put the jeep up on stands again and triple check everything. While its in the air im going to check for the retaining clips aswell
08-07-2013, 03:46 PM
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They seriously paint the bolts???? WTF...I saw the pictures you posted and that would piss me off that I pay big money for a lift and for them to install it and they put ugly ass paint stick marks on everything...I would go APE SHIT CRAZY on them...guess that is why I do the installs myself, I hate paying people to do the fun stuff like installing lifts!
08-07-2013, 04:41 PM
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