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Uphill from the dealership

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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 07:47 PM
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I put on a Superlift 4" with 35's. I have a strange "snap" noise R Front wheel area. The lift was on for several weeks before the "snap" sound AND the dealership had replaced an axle seal after the install (that I noticed during the install) and B4 the noise. it happens when I turn full angle and when applying the brakes at any steering angle. Not every time and mostly when I am going over a bump or hit the barkes fairly hard. The dealership said all bolts were tight on the lift and the brakes. They are hinting toward it is my fault on the install or the new "non stock" angles. I SAY BS!!! As they take new JK's and send them to 4 Wheel Parts and put 4" and 35's on them and sell them new like that. ANYONE have any input as where it may be comming from I will strap my video cam on and drive around a bit to see if I can see or hear something without strapping my buddy to the bumper
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Old Oct 15, 2008 | 10:44 AM
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did you check your brake caliper bolts? Did you relocate your brake hoses or replace them with longer ones? Make sure your track bar bolts aren't installed backwards. Just a couple suggestions
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Old Oct 16, 2008 | 09:13 AM
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Originally Posted by TINMAN080
did you check your brake caliper bolts? Did you relocate your brake hoses or replace them with longer ones? Make sure your track bar bolts aren't installed backwards. Just a couple suggestions
Yes(dealership said they did), Yes, and Hmm I will have to check that. Thank you
P.S. How should they be? Nut to the rear or front I assumed nut to the rear. TU

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Old Nov 4, 2008 | 08:33 AM
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I have since found a correlation, when I went wheelin the other day the noise stopped. I was In and out of low and sway bar disconnected several times throughout the day. After ……no noise. This leads me to believe the noise is caused by the locker or gears. It came back again (very slight) and I drove it in low locked and high 4 for a couple minutes and it went away again.
Just FYI for JK owners in the same boat a place to start looking if you are getting the same S/S.
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