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Old 01-21-2014, 11:25 AM
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So I have a 1990 jeep cherokee 4.0, I've had for about 6 months. At this point there has been a clicking coming from between the engine and transmission for a while.. I'm about 99% positive it's the flexplate.. But aside from that, this isn't my issue. After work (5:30) I start up my jeep and let her warm up a bit.. All of a sudden there was a very loud clicking noise coming from the front somewhere but I was in a hurry and didn't take the time to find out exactly where.. As soon as I put my jeep in drive it went away. I started it up this morning no problem, so what I'm wondering is if anyone else has Experienced this? Also my jeep has 114,000 miles and does leak a bit of oil. Any kind of input would be cool! (I was also thinking it could just be the flexplate getting worse)
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Remove the inspection plate and see if you have any rub marks on the back side. Then check the tightness of the torque converter bolts.
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Ok thanks! I'll give it a try after work and see what I come up with. I'm just hoping it's nothing to serious
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Me too. Let's start with the simple things first.

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