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lifted93xj 01-12-2009 11:31 PM

Clicking in front axle when i stop/start.
 
Well i have been hearing a single click in the front drivers side only when i have almost or completely stopped. It also does one single when if i accelerate fast. Kinda sounds like somethings loose but no look. Any suggestions

93XJLI 01-13-2009 01:03 AM

u joints. twist the front driveshaft back and forth and look for play in the front axle u joints.

JakeWI 01-13-2009 02:17 AM

agreed

BowtieGuy3 01-13-2009 05:08 AM

If you jack it up and take a wheel off, you should be able to turn the hub and watch the u-joints for free-play

lifted93xj 01-14-2009 10:00 PM

so would the u-joints make my 4wd whine in decell

Desertfox1023 01-14-2009 10:12 PM

Maybe you've developed a locker and you hear it ratcheting in your diff? :dunno:

Seriously though, it's probably the U-joints. Cab be a Pain in the butt to change and they do tend to make a nice wining noise when begging to be changed.

BuckB91XJ 01-14-2009 10:13 PM

No.....whining comes from misadjusted gears or bad bearings. If it's definitely coming from your 4WD, then it is your front diff. gears or axle or wheel bearings.

lifted93xj 01-15-2009 08:55 AM

it only whines in decell and only in 4wd. It just clicks every once and a while when i start/stop completely

okcjeeper 01-15-2009 09:02 AM

either u-joints or wheel bearing/hubs...If it was me I'd change your wheel bearing/hub and the axle shaft u-joints and call it good. You might also might consider changing the driveshaft u-joints as well.

havensov 01-15-2009 03:23 PM

Oh, and make sure you twist both end of the front drive shaft. I had a similar issue with mine and turns out its the drive was slipping.


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