Had time and ran to a buddies shop today to inspect a bit further, slight movement in the sway bushings but none elsewhere. For the few dollars it is cheap insurance anyway, off to buy the bushings and will report back once installed.
Looking at bushings, seems there are two different diameter bars? 1.29" and 1.34". Don't hav ethe Jeep with me so I can't check right now, but what is the deal?
Last edited by hinchcliffe; 12-28-2011 at 12:38 PM.
Bought a set of bushings. I have the 34mm bar and the correct bushing mounts. Seems the early WK's ('05-'06) and early '06 XK may have had a different style and need the updated (ribbed for your pleasure) mounts for the "new" style bushings. I'll let you know what happens.
... didn't see your edit until just now.
Glad you got that figured out.
Got the bushings on, of course the upper screw on the first one didn't want to come out or go back in. Tried a few different ways but it would stop and I didn't want to cross thread it. Ran to my shop and grabbed a 1/2-13 tap to clean out the hole, still went in a bit hard, seems like it was cross threaded for the factory (looks like a nut welded on the backside of the frame). Of course after I got that side put back together the otherside took about 5 mintues.
The knock appears to have gone away, we'll see as time goes on though. I'm going to check the bolts again tonight to insure they are torqued down fully.
The bushings I bought where Raybestos (MADE IN USA was on the bushing) from Rockauto and $23 shipped
Good to hear... lol except for the issue with that one bolt!
Cross threading a bolt is just as good as locktite. HAHAHAAHA!!!!! srsly j/k
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All depends on the angle of cross thread, right? The larger the angle the more stress added and stronger it will weld itself in place unless, of course, it shears off. The key is getting it to the point of no return and no farther......
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