motorman3000

<this is me!!! I actually was looking for help on another "help" forum. They were NO HELP at all. I couldnt even get ant pointers out of anyone. that being said, here's the issue.
I bought a 98 cherokee sport, it has the 4.0 with a lift of some kind, i dont know how big the lift is, but it has 31"x10.50's on it. only a little trimming on the back of the front bumper plastic. I have had a ??clicking?? noise going on in the front end. Not when im turning, but going straight down the road. starts about 20 mph and dosent stop until im below the 20 mph. I have replaced the following:
-both hub assemblies
-drivers side universal
-drivers side axle bearing, in the pumpkin
-gear oil

I have also had the entire jeep lifted up off the ground, had both front tires off and the jeep in gear, i still hear the click. i cant pin point it though. all im asking for is maybe some ideas, not asking anyone to fix it for me, just a little help. thanks

foxmxrcer

Try elaborating a little more if you expect help.... can you tell what side it's clicking on? Is it a engine click, suspension, drive train? At what speed? Etc etc

motorman3000

oops i forgot, it seems to be the drivers side. i did hit on the speed issue and it happens around 20mph and up. i figured that with me saying it i had it all lifted up off the ground and in gear that the drive train would have been kinda self explained. im not trying to sound smart, and please forgive me if it sounds like that, its not meant that way, right at this moment i am REALLY frustrated. thank you for replying though, and any help is much appreaciated.

foxmxrcer

Sorry, it could be tapatalk(forum app) but all I see in your first post is' '....but anyways, doors the clicking follow the speed of the vehicle? Faster your speed, faster the click. I'm assuming so since you think it's drive train. I would check u joint first and possibly wheel bearing. Check joint with hands to see if there is any play in it, wheel bearing same thing, works best to jack the tire up off the ground.

jj1562

Check your lug nuts, had the same problem and 4 out of 5 were loose on the l/f wheel and 3 on the r/f

motorman3000

ok ill repost without the silly smiles. i have replaced the following:
-both hub assemblies
-drivers side universal
-drivers side bearing and race in the pumpkin
-gear oil

the lug nuts are all tight, i just put everything back together tonight and it is still there. the clicking does get faster the fast you drive. also i did have the jeep all jacked up and all 4 wheels were off the ground in gear, front wheels were off the hubs, pumpkin cover was off and i can hear it. i just cant pin point it. the only thing i havent done YET is to remove the front drive shaft and try it that way. so hopefully this goes through and you guys can read it all. im going NUTS>>>

qwertyu

Pull the front drive shaft. And take it for a drive. If the clicking is gone rebuild the shaft. If its still there then atleast you can rule it out.

motorman3000

do i need to worry about anything "falling out"? i know that sounds silly but i dont wanna loose anything. i know the "yoke" wont fall out of the axle but what about the transfer case end? anything to worry out there?

Jeepster96XJ

x2 on the front driveshaft. Mine started to squeak when the ball centering unit went bad but if one of the u-joints is going it could click. The squeaking on my driveshaft also got worse with speed. It's easy enough to pull and you can drive around without the front driveshaft installed to rule out the front driveshaft.

motorman3000

Ok, thanks you guys, thank you so much for the help. i will let you guys know what happens hopefully tomorrow. thanks again!