Hard clunk when put into drive

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09-04-2015, 07:19 PM

ryan_lerv

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Hard clunk when put into drive

Noticed my xj makes a real loud clunk when I go from park to drive or from reverse to drive? Does anyone else's jeep do this?

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09-04-2015, 09:29 PM

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sounds like you have a bad drive shaft u-joint.

you may also want to check your transmission mount. they tend to fail, especially if you have a leaker.

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09-04-2015, 09:35 PM

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X2 on the u joint

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09-06-2015, 08:42 AM

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U joints are the culprit. Also make sure you're pressing in the brake hard enough.

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09-06-2015, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by caged

sounds like you have a bad drive shaft u-joint.

you may also want to check your transmission mount. they tend to fail, especially if you have a leaker.

Yup sounds right on the money.

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09-09-2015, 08:34 AM

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Yep U-joint i have the same issue.

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09-09-2015, 09:12 AM

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Mine is getting louder

Need to isolate where the clunk is coming from. I thought I had a U-joint getting ready to go which would be common. But yesterday I noticed the clunk was louder when the rear diff was hot and the lube was thinner. Mine has 185k of pretty rough service on it and it looks like I am going to have to pull the cover and check the gear heel/toe mesh on this corporate axle.