Just FYI.
Turns out it's my passenger side Sway bar link joint. The way bar was actually working it's way off of the link. The thumping was the slack in the joint.
After jumping on the bumper a few times it's completeley disconnected now.. so no more noise ;) Time to get out the gear puller...
Tim
Hey all,
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> I have a '98 TJ Sport. In the last two days I've noticed whenever I turn
> right, and I'm driving on more bumpy road, I hear a little "bump", like the
> sound of a rod hitting another or something. It's coming from the
> right/front wheel area. From what I've heard so far, it's happens when
> there is vertical motion, not horizontal. Turning the wheel doesn't cause
> it. I can really only hear it when I'm moving slow, like driving through
> the parking lot.
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> Now, I know there are a whole slew of things that could be causing a bumping
> sound and I can't see anything visibly wrong under there. Just wondering if
> there's a _common_ problem with TJ's, and where/how to start finding the > problem.
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> Tim
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