hi,
i just bought my 2001 cherokee sport, last week. everything was fine.
yesterday, i started to sense some noise @ the rear end @ low speed. when the jeeps moves a little fast, the noise is heard no more.
no noise during reverse as well.

kinldy let me know the way out...

 

Hi & Welcome to CF from Tj...sounds like a u joint in the rear DS may be bad. Get under there and shake it up & down and back & forth to see if there is any play. The only other think I can think of is the axle bearing but they usually make a woowoowoo noise after a certain speed (around 30mph ++ ...Tj

 

Hi TJ, thanks for the warm greetings...
i checked my U Joints yesterday, didnt have any shake...
if its a bearing, then i should be hearing it all the time isnt it???
i hear a wooo wooo noise but only at low speeds... not even during reverse...
what might be the problem???

 

are you running a mud tire or a reg all terrain type tire mine started that on day out of the blue i went home changed rear diff fluid and when i looked at my mud tires realized they wear wearing funny so i rotated them and the noise stopped in the rear so i new then it was tires hopes this helped any

 

hi mwd
i have no mud tires fixed... i checked for any no uniform wear, its perfectly fine...
will there be any differential issue in this????
i was also thinking about the brake drum, something inside the brake drum is scrabbing it... not sure though...

 

if you think you hve niose in the drums then remove them and clean with brake parts cleaner after you will be able to inspect all the springs and clips

 

yes mwd, this seems to be a better idea to start with i guess...
thanks a lot and if you get more info on such noise problem, kindly let me know..

 

i will be happy to anything to help the men and ladies that are fellow xj nuts