kissthis66

Hi everyone, I'm tired of driving around with a Jeep that sounds like marbles in an empty soda can while driving down the road. So I'm out to replace/upgrade some old suspension parts and wanted to know what ones I should replace that I might have overlooked that may cause noise while driving:

I've replaced 1 Wheel hub assembly, going to replace the other(its bad).
Am replacing all 4 universal joints (250K+ miles, way past due)(are there more I missed?)
Am replacing both upper and lower ball joints in the front
Replacing both front shocks with Rancho RS5000 shocks

Anything else I should replace that could cause noise while driving down the road??? Maybe some bushing on something?? This is why I turn to you knowledgeable folks for help!

94 Cherokee 4x4 6cyl 4.0 manual 5 speed

Thanks!

bobvalli

Are you sure it's not the catalytic or where the exhaust goes over the crossmember? That's what mine sounded like before I clamped the pipes up and changed the cat.

99 Purple XJ

You have about 7 U Joints 2 in the front axle 3 in the front drive shaft 2 in the rear DS

dukie564

x2 it's probably the exhaust heat shield or the exhaust banging on the crossmember

kissthis66

it very well could be the exhaust, i havent really gotten under there to look at that so who knows it could be part of the issue.

Wow 7 U joints!? Damn, didn't know it was that many hahaha

Would replacing the bushings help solve any noise issues or is that just more to help stiffen back up the suspension?

Example: http://www.autozone.com/autozone/par...3_503185_5933_

kissthis66

oh, are the U joints the same all the way around or are there different ones for say the front drive shaft as opposed to the rear drive shaft? For what I could tell from my search they appear to be the same but wanted to double check.

dukie564

axle ujoints are different than the driveshaft joints