1990 jeep cherokee

1990 JEEP CHEROKEE
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TLADAMS
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i have a 1990 jeep cherokee just purchased and i noticed today when i make a sharp left or right turnthe front wheels seem to lock upand slide!
straighten the wheel and it goes fine...any help out there?
May 1, 2006 at 1:56 PM
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LOSONE
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Is it two or 4 wheel drive??
May 1, 2006 at 2:06 PM
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[quote= "losone"]Is it two or 4 wheel drive??[/quote] it is 4 wheel drive
May 2, 2006 at 7:29 AM
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You may have a defective CV joint on that side that causes the wheels to lock. Oddly it could be the opposite side that is causing the problem. You can take a bar and position it so you can check for vertical slack in the joints. Do it on both sides with the wheels straight ahead. There shouldn't be over 1/4 inch of vertical slack.

It is not a safe situation because they may start to wear and lock on a small turn. Check it out and let me know. Good luck
May 2, 2006 at 8:56 AM