Clunking sound from front passenger - 1988 Jeep Cherokee

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The most likely reason is worn CV Joints just behind the front wheels.

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Jun 30, 2006 - 7 posts - ‎3 authors
I get a loud clunking, grinding noise while turning to the right only, and ... I moved the passenger side tire to the rear driver side just in case it ...

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Nov 12, 2009 - 14 posts - ‎6 authors
driving home, i noticed some metal clunking sounds coming from the front driversside. at ... hmmmm....if it's grinding, then probably a bearing.

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Dec 21, 2011 - I have a sporadic clunking noise from the drivers side front end. '98 jetta ... If I try to coast it gets really louder and more pronounced. ... whirring orgrinding could be several things: wheel bearing, brake pads due to a caliper ...

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These trucks had a problem with tje ac commpressor clutch breaking i would recomend sliding under truck and looking closely at the ac clutch. also the idler pulleys tensioner and waterpump pulley as these are also problematic

Check for leaking rear shocks or a loose sway bar.

It sounds like the CV joints are going bad on the passenger side drive shaft. Make sure none of the obvious like ball joints, struts, springs, and any other suspension parts aren't loose or broken. More than likely its the CV joints, but if you do one side, might as well do the other. (an ounce of prevention saves a major headache later)

check the drop links they don't like bumps. fitted to the anti roll bar and the strut ( suspension strut ) change both side at same time. to check it is these grab it and pull about if it feels like its moving easy then replace. should be stiff and no movement when pulling. these make a clunking sound when they go.

Check the stablizer arms. Its the thick metal rod that runs from one control arm to the other. They have rubber bushings and a bolt that goes through the middle of them. Those bushings go bad and you get your metal clunk sound.

That noise sounds to me like a Ball Joint problem. I would check to see if you have fittings to grease the front suspention.

Good luck, Allen

sounds like the wheel bearing is bad

I had the same problem drove me near nuts ,lift up hood on outside back at hinge ,hits on cowl put piece of rubber or cork under hinge rattle will stop. Took me 2 months to find this problem. good luck