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Front End Rattle Mystery

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Old Jul 22, 2015 | 05:43 AM
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I've been trying to figure this one out for awhile. I'm hearing some rattling noises under the front end of the jeep. I can only hear it with the windows down. Happens when I go over bumps. At very low speeds, it's almost like a clicking sound. At higher speeds, it's more of a rattle. Can't figure out if it's coming from one side or both sides. Sounds like something might be loose but I don't know how to figure that out.

I thought it might be my old shocks, so I replaced those. I tightened them up as much as i could. Didn't help.

Could it be my quick disconnects? They have rubber bushings, so I don't suspect them. I'm not sure what else it could be... I have a 2" budget boost but I'm not sure how that would cause a rattle. Any ideas?
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Old Jul 22, 2015 | 06:39 AM
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Check your sway bar links. Push up and down on the bumper when parked. If it clicks that may be it. I experienced this last month.
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Old Jul 22, 2015 | 01:31 PM
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Originally Posted by A'sJK
Check your sway bar links. Push up and down on the bumper when parked. If it clicks that may be it. I experienced this last month.
Yep, that was it! The left side was nice and tight but the right side was loose. It was the piece that the quick disconnect slides onto. The nut holding it onto the swaybar was not tight enough. Unfortunately, I could not get it tightened for the life of me because it was all rusty and wouldn't budge. I couldn't get it off either, so eventually I just had to take my sawzall and just cut the darn thing off. And now I need to find a replacement. Hopefully JKS sells parts and I won't have to buy a whole new set of quick disconnects.

Thanks for your advice! Glad someone else had a similar experience.
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Old Jul 22, 2015 | 04:15 PM
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Glad it worked out!
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