Brendon Holt
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So ever since shortly after I bought the Liberty I began to notice that there is a weird crunchy sound from somewhere in the rear. It seems to happen mostly when you shift weight or direction. Think of going around a roundabout and then turning out of it, that shift in weight and direction seems to elicit the crunchy response from the rear. Rarely makes noise over bumps in a turn or in a straight line. It doesn't really sound like gears binding. It's more of a scrape/crunch kind of sound, to the extent that one of the things I checked for was tires rubbing in the rear under hard turns but no signs of rubbing.
My theories (In no particular order):
1) Something to do with the rear sway bar being over tightened. I read some people having issues with this.
2) Chatter from a Trac-Lok rear end that needs friction modifier. Pulled the build sheet and spun the wheels in the air so I know I have a Trac-Lok rear end.
3) Worn out tri-link. Still unclear as to how exactly this one would make this sound but it's connected to so many components that move during corners it seems like it could be a suspect.
4) Worn out shock(s). Because, well, they can make those sounds when they go. But it doesn't make the same sound over, say, a speed bump and on bumpy roads. It's actually fairly smooth and quiet in a straight line. So Idk.
What do y'all think?
My theories (In no particular order):
1) Something to do with the rear sway bar being over tightened. I read some people having issues with this.
2) Chatter from a Trac-Lok rear end that needs friction modifier. Pulled the build sheet and spun the wheels in the air so I know I have a Trac-Lok rear end.
3) Worn out tri-link. Still unclear as to how exactly this one would make this sound but it's connected to so many components that move during corners it seems like it could be a suspect.
4) Worn out shock(s). Because, well, they can make those sounds when they go. But it doesn't make the same sound over, say, a speed bump and on bumpy roads. It's actually fairly smooth and quiet in a straight line. So Idk.
What do y'all think?
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