noise in the front.

[2000wrangler]

whenever my suspension flexes more than an inch or so, i hear a loud clunk that sounds like it is coming from the front. the jeep steers ok,so i dont think it is a ball joint. i grease aall the joints i can find every other oil change and it dont seem to help. what is this? is there any checks i can do to find the problem? please help.

2000 tj
auto 4.0

[Bounty__Hunter]

Sounds like a worn out control arm bushing or track bar. How many miles on the Jeep? What type of lift and how many miles on the lift?

	Track bar A track bar is a component of a car suspension system that provides lateral location of the axle. While the purpose of the rear suspension of an automobile is to allow the wheels to move vertically with respect to the body, it is undesirable to allow them to move forward and backwards, or from side to side. It is this latter movement that the track bar is designed to prevent. It is a simple device, consisting of a rigid bar running sideways in the same plane as the rear axle, connecting one end of the axle to the car body or chassis on the opposite side of the vehicle. The bar is attached on either end with pivots that permit it to swivel upwards and downwards only, so that the axle is, in turn, allowed to move in the vertical plane only.

[2000wrangler]

jeep has 60000 miles on it.....with no lift

[2000wrangler]

i just looked at the bushings, and they look to be fine. i can see on one of them, it looks like the sleeve on one in the back has slid and went back into place. i dont know if i am looking at the right stuff or not. i tried to duplicate it by jacking each corner and flex the suspension, but it didnt work. i have to pull it on a lift and really get under there to look around.