Busted something' on the front end

[jsapko]

Went out for a ride with my boys yesterday and had a couple issues come up. First, I went to put the libby into 4wheel high and the handle wouldn't engage at all. I've had this problem before so I went underneath to see if the linkage disengaged, but it was in tact underneath. Any ideas of what else it could be?

Second hit a rock kinda hard (it was covered in snow!) while driving about 35 and a few mins later started hearing some weird noises in my front driver side. Sounds like I blew a strut. But later in the day the steering seemed off as well. I'm sure it needs an alignment but when I get up to about 65-70 there is noticable wobble. The only thing I haven't replaced on the front end are the CV axles. I'm about 90% sure something busted there as well. Any thoughts?

Thanks guys.

Joe

 

[LibertyTC]

Inspection time,big time.
Check everything. Ball joints, Rod ends,CV shafts/boots ok,no leaks, anything look bent? Etc...Is there any rotational noises or rattles etc?
Get it aligned after all is well.
Do you have a commad trac- or selec trac transfer case? Auto transmission?
I shift into N on transmission rolling slowly forward, then pull up into a 4X4 gear, then return transmission to Drive.
Check to see if there is a bushing present at transfer case linkage.
Any member got a photo of their nylon bushing? Feel free to post it to help this thread out.

 

[CactusJacked]

Agree, you need to get under it and put your own peepers to work. Look for something that has fresh shiny scrape marks on it. You hit a snow covered rock, in Arizona, in May? Where were you?

 

[libertybob]

Safety!

Would not drive jeep again until inspected. What if you lost steering at 60mph? Scary thought. Could be many things but check for bent wheel too as you have a wobble. Something is out of whack obviously.

 

[RenKJ]

Went out for a ride with my boys yesterday and had a couple issues come up. First, I went to put the libby into 4wheel high and the handle wouldn't engage at all. I've had this problem before so I went underneath to see if the linkage disengaged, but it was in tact underneath. Any ideas of what else it could be?

Second hit a rock kinda hard (it was covered in snow!) while driving about 35 and a few mins later started hearing some weird noises in my front driver side. Sounds like I blew a strut. But later in the day the steering seemed off as well. I'm sure it needs an alignment but when I get up to about 65-70 there is noticable wobble. The only thing I haven't replaced on the front end are the CV axles. I'm about 90% sure something busted there as well. Any thoughts?

Thanks guys.

Joe

If your shift linkage broke off the tcase, use a homedepot cotter pin for a cheap and better replacement to the nylon bushing, the cotter pin will still slip off before the tcase takes dmg but will be much stronger than the stock part