hey guys i was just wondering if u had any advice. ive got a 93 cherokee laredo. when its in 4 wheel drive it make a clunking noise. and when it not in 4 it makes kind of a rattling noise. hubs? wheel barings? would it be cheaper to replace the hubs and wheel barings.... basically rebuild THE FRONT END OR BUY A NEW AXEL?

 

anyone?

 

sounds like the transfer case.......hmmm?

 

You need to give more information. Is this happening when your jeep is in motion only, when you turn the wheels, in reverse? Are your u-joints wiggley?
To check the wheel bearings jack up a wheel, hold the tire at 12 and 6 o'clock positions and move back and forth to see if it moves more than a very slight amount.
But my GUESS is the transfer case should be looked at, check fluid first, mine uses a 10mm allen wrench to loosen the sight hole.

 

I agree sounds like a streched chain flopping around. just my opinion, as stated more information is needed

 

Damn!!! i was hoping no one would say that but now that i think about the one noise does kinda sound like a loose t case chain but it only sounds like its coming from the front left axel. and the clunking is all the time in 4 low and high. mainly 4 low. its started as a squeeking and progressed to clunking. it clunks all the time but way louder when it under stress like when i had to pull a chevy 2500 out of a hole.

 

and yes its only when in motion. and were you talking about jacking it up and seeing if if moves from front to back?