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Old 11-05-2009, 08:09 AM
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I was riding in my dad's jeep yesterday. 95 cherokee sport. I noticed that there was a constant drumming noise in the passengers area behind the glove compartment. What mite be causing this?
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If it is like a rubbing or grinding it's the wheel bearing.
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I know for a fact it is not the wheel bearing. On my jeep 98 cherokee classic i need a new drivers side front wheel bearing.
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Possibly the blower motor going bad and making noise.
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can you tell me what that does.
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Originally Posted by GoreXJ95
can you tell me what that does.

What it does when it's going bad, or just what it's function is?
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what the function is
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The blower motor is basically a cage type fan that forces air through the heater core for your heat in the winter, and circulates the air for the AC in the summer.

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With age they will wear out and can rattle.

Before I mentioned the blower motor, I should have asked a few questions.

Do it makes the noise:
constantly while driving or parked?
only while driving?
with the heat and AC off or only when in use?
Is it a low rattle, a thumping, a knock?
Does it sound like metal against metal?

Sorry for so mant questions, but it may help narrow down the cause.
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its while running and parked, its low rattleing like drumming, its not metal against metal. it does this when ac and heat are on and off.
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check the emergency brake hook thing (not sure what you wanna call it) the thing that holds the e-brake cable off of your muffler it might have come unhooked and be rattling on your muffler. or for that matter check the entire exhaust system could have a loose hanger
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Its not the exhaust system at all i know that its some where in the passenger front
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Does it keep a steady rhythm or does it change depending on what the vehicle is doing, normal driving, under acceleration, during braking, while cornoering.
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