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Re: 96 Cherokee Sport Noise

Geez, give it a chance before you get all huffy. Not everyone is online every day.

On the clunk on the front wheel on bumps. Check the sway bar links for tightness and good condition. I know on a couple years of the Wranglers, they used a two part link that degraded over time - it had a knuckle joint in the center that would go bad. The part was about $15 to replace. If yours uses that part it'll be an easy fix.

If it's not the link then have a good look at the other suspension componenet. It's hard to figure what the problem is without hearing the noise or seeing anything. If it's the CV joint you should be able to reproduce some of the noise or movement by putting in 4wd and having a friend watch/listen while shifting back and forth from D to R.(or 1st to Reverse if manual)

For the groaning noise on the other side, my first thought is to ask how long it's been since you rotated your tires? You can get a moaning/groaning sound from tires that haven't been rotated for awhile. Check the outside edge of the LF tire. Run your hand along the tire in one direction, then in the other direction. If it needs to be rotated badly, you'll feel a smooth surface one direction, and blocks of tread in the other, and will probably be able to see some cupping or worn edges.
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