Groaning from Front End
#11
JK Super Freak
Thread Starter
Good job capturing the sound. I know you mentioned rocking it, but have you sat in front of it and had someone sitting inside turning the wheel back and forth while you watch/listen? Subscribed to see if anyone can identify that just by the sound. Wasn't quite the groaning I was expecting, but everyone describes sounds a bit differently.
#12
JK Enthusiast
Take off the steering stabilizer and try again. If it is only happening while turning passenger that would be my guess. You can drive without one until you feel you need to replace it.
#13
JK Jedi
I've got $2 on frame side track bar bushing/joint, with wheel bearing a long 2nd. Curious to hear the results.
#15
JK Super Freak
Thread Starter
This guy is good! Pretty confident it's the track bar. Can't tell if it's frame or axle side. The vibration and sound is felt/heard at both ends but bottom line I can feel vibration in the track bar that I don't feel elsewhere.
#16
JK Super Freak
Thread Starter
Update: axle side. Hit that end only with WD-40 and it went right away. I've also done that in the past and it's not a lasting solution. Before I pinpointed the sound, I hit everything with WD and it stayed quiet for about a week. It's torqued properly, so not sure what the issue is.
Last edited by AirJordan613; 11-03-2016 at 02:31 PM.
#17
Super Moderator
Hit it with lithium grease spray or some type of silicone based lubricant. WD40 washes off pretty easily.
It might be a good idea to start looking for a new TB. Next step could be death wobble.
A common problem is that the bolt and or bushing wears and becomes loose that way. Someone can probably point you to a thread on this forum where they've replaced the OEM bolt with a larger one to fix the problem
It might be a good idea to start looking for a new TB. Next step could be death wobble.
A common problem is that the bolt and or bushing wears and becomes loose that way. Someone can probably point you to a thread on this forum where they've replaced the OEM bolt with a larger one to fix the problem
Last edited by Rednroll; 11-03-2016 at 04:43 PM.
#18
JK Super Freak
Thread Starter
Hit it with lithium grease spray or some type of silicone based lubricant. WD40 washes off pretty easily. It might be a good idea to start looking for a new TB. Next step could be death wobble. A common problem is that the bolt and or bushing wears and becomes loose that way. Someone can probably point you to a thread on this forum where they've replaced the OEM bolt with a larger one to fix the problem
#19
JK Jedi
Agree with the previous comment about WD40......Fluid Film would be a lot better to use and it is readily available at local auto parts stores, Home Depot, Lowes, etc.
What track bar do you currently have? If it's an aftermarket TB, I would guess that noise is more from the frame side rather than the axle side, and that the frame side joint is probably a poly type bushing and just worn. If it is an aftermarket TB, guessing you have a heim joint at the axle side.....and that seems less likely to make that noise. Manufacturers are moving away from those poly bushings in the frame side. They just seem to allow too much play compared to newer alternatives. Rock Krawler is now using an anti-wobble joint and Synergy has started using a new DDM bushing, both of which seem like big improvements.
What track bar do you currently have? If it's an aftermarket TB, I would guess that noise is more from the frame side rather than the axle side, and that the frame side joint is probably a poly type bushing and just worn. If it is an aftermarket TB, guessing you have a heim joint at the axle side.....and that seems less likely to make that noise. Manufacturers are moving away from those poly bushings in the frame side. They just seem to allow too much play compared to newer alternatives. Rock Krawler is now using an anti-wobble joint and Synergy has started using a new DDM bushing, both of which seem like big improvements.
Last edited by resharp001; 11-04-2016 at 05:08 AM.
#20
JK Super Freak
Thread Starter
Agree with the previous comment about WD40......Fluid Film would be a lot better to use and it is readily available at local auto parts stores, Home Depot, Lowes, etc. What track bar do you currently have? If it's an aftermarket TB, I would guess that noise is more from the frame side rather than the axle side, and that the frame side joint is probably a poly type bushing and just worn. If it is an aftermarket TB, guessing you have a heim joint at the axle side.....and that seems less likely to make that noise. Manufacturers are moving away from those poly bushings in the frame side. They just seem to allow too much play compared to newer alternatives. Rock Krawler is now using an anti-wobble joint and Synergy has started using a new DDM bushing, both of which seem like big improvements.