Darel
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- First Name
- Darel
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- Mountain Top, PA
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- '21 JT Rubi Sarge Green; '08 JK
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'21 JTR bone stock.
Trying to track down an annoying graunching noise when I go over tiny bumps (like expansion joints) but not over larger bumps.
Under the truck and going over bushings etc. and the upper ball joints just don't look quite right to me. Almost like they're not seated. Both are identical. Lowers look "normal". On the uppers it almost looks like the joint isn't pressed into the knuckle fully - should that "flange" be seated down on the knuckle? And then where the stud of the ball joint passes through the top part of the knuckle, there seems to be a.small gap that looks like the BJ could be drawn in further. Forgive me, I'm used to older stuff. Maybe this is how "new" ball joints look?
Hopefully those pictures work. Thanks!
Trying to track down an annoying graunching noise when I go over tiny bumps (like expansion joints) but not over larger bumps.
Under the truck and going over bushings etc. and the upper ball joints just don't look quite right to me. Almost like they're not seated. Both are identical. Lowers look "normal". On the uppers it almost looks like the joint isn't pressed into the knuckle fully - should that "flange" be seated down on the knuckle? And then where the stud of the ball joint passes through the top part of the knuckle, there seems to be a.small gap that looks like the BJ could be drawn in further. Forgive me, I'm used to older stuff. Maybe this is how "new" ball joints look?
Hopefully those pictures work. Thanks!
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