Noise on new Wrangler
I just bought a brand new 2017 Sahara Unlimited. Took it off road this weekend on some very intermediate trails. Now i have a rattle in the front end and it seems to be getting worse. What can I check?
Welcome to jeep life. 
Any sort of situation that you can pin down when it's rattling? Definitely a rattle and doesn't sounds like a loose bolt or something right? Might check heat shield over the exhaust cross over.....and for that matter the accordion boot on the front drive shaft.
Presume this is all stock components? You've not tinkered with it....

Any sort of situation that you can pin down when it's rattling? Definitely a rattle and doesn't sounds like a loose bolt or something right? Might check heat shield over the exhaust cross over.....and for that matter the accordion boot on the front drive shaft.
Presume this is all stock components? You've not tinkered with it....
Originally Posted by smith8598@bellsouth.net
I just bought a brand new 2017 Sahara Unlimited. Took it off road this weekend on some very intermediate trails. Now i have a rattle in the front end and it seems to be getting worse. What can I check?
Rattles going down the road at highway speed? Possibly loose trim/plastic/front air dam.
Rattles when you hit a bump? Could be Shocks/swaybar link/ steering components/trackbar.
Rattles when you go around corners? Maybe Steering components.
Rattles under acceleration/deceleration? Driveline/ empty beverage containers rolling around in the cargo area!
jk!Could be a lot of different things. Need more description
Happy Jeeping!






