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steering issues
BlacXJeep:
Ok guys for some time now I've been experiencing popping and clicking and some. Vibes from my front end. I am still in the process of doing uca bushings but I need some guidance on the track bar heim joint and the tie rod ends. The tres gush grease and there is a lot of play in the rod itself. Next time I'm around any of you maybe you can point me in the right direction. Replace whole tre or go to poly bushings instead of replacing the boots? And I guess I just need to know what size heim joint I need
BlacXJeep:
Wish nate was around cuz I'd really like a second set of eyes to look at it first hand
gearhead1985B:
--- Quote from: BlacXJeep on June 01, 2010, 07:45:45 AM ---Ok guys for some time now I've been experiencing popping and clicking and some. Vibes from my front end. I am still in the process of doing uca bushings but I need some guidance on the track bar heim joint and the tie rod ends. The tres gush grease and there is a lot of play in the rod itself. Next time I'm around any of you maybe you can point me in the right direction. Replace whole tre or go to poly bushings instead of replacing the boots? And I guess I just need to know what size heim joint I need
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go poly on the uca bushings if you can get greaseable bolts to
tre replace them i would try to go with a cross over steering like that on a yj and use hiems i am doing that for my jeep on the new axles do somthing smilar to this
http://www.jeepin.com/features/uturn/index.asp
but instead use hiem joints on the steering but when you do it try to get the track bar parrell with the drag link
if you need new heims look at ballistic fab they got some pretty cheap hiems these are the ones i am buying for my d44
http://www.ballisticfabrication.com/MXM-12-Midwest-Control-Chromoly-34quot-Rod-End_p_1621.html
you will need 2 right hand and 2 left hand and tube adapters for the 4
http://www.ballisticfabrication.com/34quot-16-tpi-Tube-Adapter_p_1402.html
this is my set up will be but i for you i would recomend running only 5/8 hiems because @3/4 would make the knuckle very thin
what track bar do you got i did not know your trac bar had a hiems i thought it was stock with rubber bushings but if it is aftermarket contact the manufacture of the trac bar and see what it cost for a new one or get the specs and find it cheaper elsewhere
BlacXJeep:
I have the zj v8 steering, and I don't know what brand the track bar is but its beefy
gearhead1985B:
--- Quote from: BlacXJeep on June 01, 2010, 10:48:34 PM ---I have the zj v8 steering, and I don't know what brand the track bar is but its beefy
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i know about the zj v8 steering
for the track bar post up some pics of the hiem does it thread in or is it like a stock one with a hiems on the ends if it can thread out you can get the specs aka thread count diamiter and hole size and find a new one i am willing to bet it is a pretty standard size and can be found in a couple of phone calls
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