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Old Aug 13, 2011 | 12:07 PM
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Hello I am a new owner of a 91 cherokee 5spd manual I am getting a constant clicking sound from front left wheel area It does not sound like an exhaust leak more mechanical. It varys with speed and is more noticable in higher gears at cruising speed not so much going slow in first and second. Thanks for the help
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Old Aug 13, 2011 | 12:35 PM
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Ball joint or u-joint? Inspect them all and see whats going on.
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Old Aug 13, 2011 | 02:44 PM
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X2 on u joints. Check everything while your under it though. Last time I thought I had a bad u joint it ended up being steering box bolt was loose. So check everything.
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Old Aug 13, 2011 | 03:13 PM
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I had a low speed clicking that went away at hight speeds. I looked under my jeep and my front sway bar had no bushings or nuts!

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X2 on u joints. Check everything while your under it though. Last time I thought I had a bad u joint it ended up being steering box bolt was loose. So check everything.
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Old Aug 13, 2011 | 03:34 PM
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If the clicking sound gets slower when you're braking like clickclickclick..click..click...click.......click. .. until full stop then def. U-joint. Had the same problem myself. Don;t let it go too far or it will start beating the trans-axle around instead of the U-joint.
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Old Aug 14, 2011 | 09:54 AM
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Hey guys thanks for the help it was def the front drive shaft u joints I changed all three and super quiet now thanks again enjoying this new forum
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