r/CherokeeXJ • u/tyler_foo • 6d ago

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Trying to figure out that squeak and if all that movement in the front axle is normal ?

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u/HazelEBaumgartner '94 Cherokee Sport 4.0, 232k miles and counting 6d ago

People are saying this is not normal, but at this point it sort of is for these Jeeps. I've been dealing with something similar on mine.

Just because it's normal doesn't mean it's the way it was meant to be though. Definitely broken, but broken in a normal way if that makes sense.

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u/richard_upinya 6d ago

This is 100% not normal in any sense of the term lol. You should not be getting anywhere near this much axle movement by turning the wheel. That lower side track bar mount is trashed. It’s a cheap and easy fix.

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u/HazelEBaumgartner '94 Cherokee Sport 4.0, 232k miles and counting 6d ago

You shouldn't be, but every time I see this particular problem it's on an old Jeep is what I mean lol