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Old May 26, 2009 | 09:06 AM
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Yeah, I had a clunk after I put my lift on. Turned out to be the TB bolt had come loose. If you don't have a torque wrench get a big ratchet and a cheater bar. You have to really hual on it.
I'm thinkin it's the TB bolt loose.. hoping at least..

What's the worst thing that could happen driving with it loose?
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Old May 26, 2009 | 09:07 AM
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Originally Posted by scottrock
I know she does. I looked at that myself. There is about a 1/2" gap between the C and the black plastic ring.
But when we looked at it, there was a 1" gap, and it was moves toward the axel. If it has moved again, then it could be something serious like a loose shaft.
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Old May 26, 2009 | 09:07 AM
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Originally Posted by scottrock
I know she does. I looked at that myself. There is about a 1/2" gap between the C and the black plastic ring.
Is there supposed to be a gap?
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Old May 26, 2009 | 09:08 AM
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Originally Posted by l3itch
Is there supposed to be a gap?
That I don't know, but I know if it is being moved... that means something is moving it.
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Old May 26, 2009 | 09:14 AM
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i posted a thread yesyerday about this i have the same noise and it's driving me crazy some poeple have siaid it could be the steering shaft. so im going to try and grease that boot when someone tells me how. do i have to cut a little slit in that thing and pack it with grease.. ill post back and let you know what i find out though.
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Old May 26, 2009 | 09:30 AM
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Originally Posted by .:eMETAL:.
how long before this past trip did you start noticing it?

i have to check my torque too on my long arm now that things have had time to settle. we'll do yours at the same time.
I don't remember when the first clunk was it was like right before we left, if not on the way there but it was like once in a blue moon that I heard it.. now it's almost constant when going slow.
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Old May 26, 2009 | 09:31 AM
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Originally Posted by l3itch
I'm thinkin it's the TB bolt loose.. hoping at least..

What's the worst thing that could happen driving with it loose?
It will round out the bolt hole.

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Is there supposed to be a gap?
Mine are both even with 1/8" gap on both sides.

Go out and sit in it, start it up and turn the steering wheel back and forth slightly, left right left right. It should make it clunk as the steering moves from side to side.
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Old May 26, 2009 | 11:58 AM
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i just started this for the people with a bum steering shaft that has the knock in it

https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/jk-talk-26/steering-shaft-vendors-tune-too-87619/
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Old May 26, 2009 | 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by zoomzoomjr
Here you go.

See if you have a space on the drivers side between the plastic part (arrow) and the axel (away from wheel).

I looked at that thing. On the driver side it's about 1/2 inch away, passenger is much closer.

Originally Posted by scottrock
Mine are both even with 1/8" gap on both sides.

Go out and sit in it, start it up and turn the steering wheel back and forth slightly, left right left right. It should make it clunk as the steering moves from side to side.
I did this all the way left and right twice, not a peep.


It was completely silent until I hit the dirt road out of my job (it's worse than the ones we were traveling on at ONF) and with every single pot hole I got a big clunk. After I got on the pavement it was dead silent the rest of the way home
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Old May 26, 2009 | 01:25 PM
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Mystery solved... The bolt in the bottom sway bar link is now wiggling around I guess it's rattled loose enough to know what it is now... it moves a lot when you wiggle it now

I am going to try to tighten it with the crappy tools I have... how bad is it to drive around with that loose?
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