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I have a 2000 Cherokee Sport 4.0, Auto, C8.25 & D30 in front, and a NP231 with a little over 170k miles.
I have an issue with a clunk and a whine.
1. At about 30-40 mph I hear a high pitched whine only while I accelerate. If I release the gas it stops and sometimes makes kinda like a bouncing/whining noise. I have checked the pinion and the drieshaft u joints for any kind of play but I am not getting any. I had it in park and not jacked off the ground...this wrong way to check it.
I do have a wheel bearing whining also when I turn to the right so I need to replace the left. The whines along with the other noise.
2. I know I have something with play in it somewhere because if I let off the gas and then accelerate again, it will make a "clunk" noise. I can accelerate and decelerate a certain way so it doesn't do it though. I just ease off the acceleator.
If I am in 3rd(on the shifter) and I release the gas and as it downshifts, sometimes it will make the same clunk.
The front driveshaft has a little bit more play than the rear does while rotating it about it's axis. Say as much and 12 o clock to 1 o clock.
You guys have any ideas what it could be?
Thanks in advance.
I have an issue with a clunk and a whine.
1. At about 30-40 mph I hear a high pitched whine only while I accelerate. If I release the gas it stops and sometimes makes kinda like a bouncing/whining noise. I have checked the pinion and the drieshaft u joints for any kind of play but I am not getting any. I had it in park and not jacked off the ground...this wrong way to check it.
I do have a wheel bearing whining also when I turn to the right so I need to replace the left. The whines along with the other noise.
2. I know I have something with play in it somewhere because if I let off the gas and then accelerate again, it will make a "clunk" noise. I can accelerate and decelerate a certain way so it doesn't do it though. I just ease off the acceleator.
If I am in 3rd(on the shifter) and I release the gas and as it downshifts, sometimes it will make the same clunk.
The front driveshaft has a little bit more play than the rear does while rotating it about it's axis. Say as much and 12 o clock to 1 o clock.
You guys have any ideas what it could be?
Thanks in advance.
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Also, it shifts up and down fine. In drive it doesn't clunk at all when downshifting. It only does it in 1/2 & 3rd....guess because it shifts difference than in drive?
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Originally Posted by Bbasso
clutch fan?
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Originally Posted by Radi
Transfer case fluid OK? U joints all look OK? Maybe pull the front driveshaft and see if the noise goes away.
I have thought about pulling it, maybe when I replace my exhaust I will just leave it off.
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Originally Posted by CCKen
Have you greased the front driveshaft slip joint?
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