Tom (74.219.190.82) - Sat Oct 4 15:48:21 2008

I have a 2000 Jeep Cherokee Sport that makes a awful grinding noise when making a sharp right turn. Please advise.

Reply #1 brad (166.214.170.154) - Sun Dec 21 16:21:22 2008

check your tire width!!! it my be too wide & rubbing on frame. hope this helps

Reply #2 Lou Camaro (65.23.229.24) - Sat Jan 24 12:00:34 2009

Hi!

I have a Cherokee Sport 1998 that makes much noise when turning right, mostly like is pieces of metal are "banging" against each other.

I found that, in the case of my car, it is the left coil spring banging against the frame rail that holds the steering track bar.

My car have this noise since long ago, but the problem increased a lot after I replaced the steering system bushings.

I feel that the suspension arms must have their bushings replaced too, as when they are worn, it seems that they allow the front axle system to shift a luttle to the right, moving the left coil towards the car frame.

Of course, there is no noise in the right when turning left (I conclude) due to the fact that there is no frame rail mounting in the right side.

I hope it helps; aftert all, this car is a workhorse, and I am stackig already about 150Kmi on it, with a permanent load of about 1/2 ton and she goes as realiable as an old shoe - I had to reinforce the back suspensiom, which may have collaborated to the problem, as it throws more weight to the front suspension.

Reply #3 william (72.161.112.252) - Tue Feb 17 09:23:40 2009

my 1987 commanche makes a loud grinding or clicking noise when turning right and or starting out from a stand still. This only occouer in 4_wheel drive, not at all in 2_wheel drive. Also goes into amajor league "death wobble" if I hit a series of minor pot holes or bumps. This is very scarry, to the point that I hit the brakesA.S.A.P. and look to see if the bed is still attatched. Is there a chance these two problems are related??

Reply #4 Arcadian (67.100.87.171) - Fri Jul 31 16:09:12 2009

Death wobble, thats a good one!

Your Steering Stabilizer Shock is going out if they happens.

usually near the front of the vehicle i bought mine from pep boys but any reutible auto parts shoudl have them.

Reply #5 ema (222.127.15.250) - Sat Aug 15 02:23:39 2009

Same with Lou, had a prob with the coil spring spacer and didn't have a choice but to replace it. There, a link that follows this should be helpful..

Reply #6 ema (222.127.15.250) - Sat Aug 15 02:26:37 2009

Sorry, I think the link did not show up on the first post. Here is it. I hope it helps as much as it helped me.

Reply #7 Rocker (70.49.237.29) - Sat Aug 22 17:52:39 2009

Hi All

My 1998 Jeep Grand Cherkee Larado makes a grinding, cracking noice when ever I turn hard left or right, and at low speed. It does happen in 2wd and 4x4. Is it possible the U-joints are going?

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