Clunking on Acceleration
About every 3 months I develop "The Clunk" sometimes referred to as the "bowling ball clunk". I have to pull the rear driveshaft and grease it. I don't know why, but it sticks. It's an easy fix though.
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From: Prescott, Az
Year: 1990
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
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You might be onto something. My engine mounts seem fine from what I can tell but there's not much room between the exhaust pipe and the crossmember. They're not quite touching but I can't even fit a finger between them (I previously had spacers to drop the transmission but I recently removed them). I can't really see any way of raising the exhaust up out of the way.
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From: Prescott, Az
Year: 1990
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0
You might be onto something. My engine mounts seem fine from what I can tell but there's not much room between the exhaust pipe and the crossmember. They're not quite touching but I can't even fit a finger between them (I previously had spacers to drop the transmission but I recently removed them). I can't really see any way of raising the exhaust up out of the way.
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i have an 01 xj sport....Ive been having driveline noise under initial load....I can take off lightly with low throttle and I don't have the issue but when I take off with more than normal acceleration I the noise and u can feel it on the floorboard directly under the driver and passengers feet. it sounds like something is binding up under load...ive replaced hub bearings and cv u joints, transfer case oil...I checked the front diff oil...it was good but it needs to be changed...kinda at a loss here...
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Joined: Aug 2011
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From: Prescott, Az
Year: 1990
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0
i have an 01 xj sport....Ive been having driveline noise under initial load....I can take off lightly with low throttle and I don't have the issue but when I take off with more than normal acceleration I the noise and u can feel it on the floorboard directly under the driver and passengers feet. it sounds like something is binding up under load...ive replaced hub bearings and cv u joints, transfer case oil...I checked the front diff oil...it was good but it needs to be changed...kinda at a loss here...
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