Noisy front end
Hi,
Just some of my experiences, use info if you think it will help.
I had similar untraceable rattles. Turned out, in my case to be the "D" rubbers that hold the sway bar to the body. The bar rattles against the bolt-on mounts. Very hard to see and check until you take the sway bar off.
BTW Jeep wanted $$$$ for each one. Try a local suspension place and get urethane ones that don't wear so much. The urethane is a little harder and sometimes creaks but lasts longer.
Another noise source can be shockie rubbers, if high milage worth replacing, should be cheap from local suspension shop. Better still fit new shockies.
If the noise is more of a clunk the suspension control arms may need to be re-torqued to spec. Maybe bushes are worn too, best to check. These bolts must be at torque setting or the bushes clunk. I complained many times about front rattle to Jeep. Even asked for bolts to be tightened. In the end I did it myself found two bolts done up but not very tight and all was fixed ( and has stayed that way).
I also had a track bar clunk. Just needed torque up the track bar bolts properly. This appears as a suspension clunk when swinging steering from left to right.
The brake caliper can rattle if the caliper mount rubbers are worn out. They are on the caliper mount pins and usually don't wear out unless high milage. I think they should be replaced when caliper overhaul is done, though I don't think many people do it, when I bought mine Jeep only had 3 of the four required... one had to come in from the US!
Brake pads can rattle too. There is some anti rattle "glue" you can use to stick them better to the caliper piston/mount to try to stop it. Can't remember if there is an anti-rattle spring in there. Most brake places chuck anti-rattle springs out, maybe check if there is meant to be one, if so fit it.
Squeaky front.
Often wheel bearing. Maybe have it checked as it comes as an assembly that is hundreds of $$$, especially from Jeep. Try aftermarket for better price.
Other common squeak is the front universal joints in the axle.
Good Luck.
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