Loud front-end?

[deliciousdaly]

I have an 05 Liberty and my front end was making a crunching noise when I hit bumps that really compressed my front end. So I took it to a shop where they told me I needed shocks, struts, and tires. So I figured why the hell not, so I bought rusty's a suspension lift kit that included the socks and struts. My car still makes the same crunching when I hit large bumps. Any ideas??

 

[hyde]

When it is cold outside? or regardless of weather? Search for sway bar bushings. $5 fix.

 

[jnaut]

I believe several people have that (I am one) and it's been identified as the control-arm bushings.

The jury is still out if it's a problem, or if you should lubricate them. Some people say you should, some people say it will damage them. I haven't touched mine, and I live with the noise. And the noise only occurs when the temperature drops below about 50 degrees. Once the weather warms up, the noise goes away.

 

[deliciousdaly]

It seems to happen all the time, everytime I hit speed bumps it wll do it.

 

[hyde]

Go down and spray them:

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[flair1111]

same here, i use light sewing machine oil, but i think almost anything might do as long as it wont degrade rubber.

 

[Dave]

When I do my oil changes and I am under there anyway on a creeper, I spray them. So far, mine are silent.........so far.....haha

Dave

 

[sleeve]

I like my loud sway bar bushings... it's like my KJ is talking to me.

 

[hyde]

I like my loud sway bar bushings... it's like my KJ is talking to me.

Sure, in a weird gremlin noise, right?
Or like this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tRWRSfcDuQ

 

[JeepJeepster]

well hey, at least you got a decent lift out of their ignorance!

Probably the sway bar bushings as the others have said.

 

[JK2KJ]

Are there aftermarket sway bar bushing available? Is it safe to continue to drive on them like this?