Whatsup i have a 93cherokee after taking it in the woods i noticed a grinding and clunking noise from the front passenger side not sure what it is when i put it in 4 wheel my steering gets harder and when i turn the wheel it jus wants to fly back any help is appreciated

 

Its probably a really worn out ujoint, if you do one, do them both

 

yeah that sounds like a toasted axleshaft u-joint.

 

Lickily i get paid thursday thanks for your help i really didnt feel like takin it to a shop it shouldnt be too hard to replace right? Haha

 

considering its probably the original joint from the factory plan for it to be a royal PITA.

Also, your unit bearings could very possibly be seized to the hubs, although there is a pretty easy way to pop them out if they are. I'll do it tomorrow and take a picture to show you how.

I'll say this much: On a good day, with no trouble it could take you as little as an hour to do both sides.(might as well while you're at it)

On a bad day, and having to fight with getting the unit bearing out, and then replacing the u-joint I'd say you should prepare for it to take up to 5 hours.

 

If you take pics that would be awsome prolly save me some dents and broken tools haha if not no biggy...the way my heep treats me im always up for a challenge so im expecting a 5 hr day its all worth it in the end

 

Follow the link

Try the 1st link

 

thats a bada$$ link, could you show me how to do that?

 

Cherokee90 start by going here:
http://lmgtfy.com/
If you need more help figuring it out let me know.

 

well, with everything I had to do today I forgot. However I found a write-up that includes what Im talking about. No torch, BFH or other destructive tools needed.

Here's the write up: http://myjeeptj.com/2008/07/06/unit-...t-in-a-dana-30

the specific method I was talking about for removing the unit bearings is related to this picture: http://myjeeptj.com/wpg2?g2_itemId=11468

That link also shows the best method I have seen to date for removing unit bearings.

Far better than an air-hammer, BFH or a torch. Best part is if you're just changing the u-joints it won't ruin your unit bearings.

FYI, when you own a Jeep Anti-seize is your best friend. a little bit goes a long way, all you need is the thinest of coatings and it will save you TONs of hassle down the road. and to boot a bottle is only like $6 at auto-zone.

I would highly suggest using it on EVERY bolt you take off to replace the u-joints along with the inner knuckle that the bearing seats to.