Hey all,
I have a 99 XJ, stock, that I just bought. Has 110,000 miles on it. When I brake, and sometimes from a stop when I take my foot off of the brake, I notice a very slight forward movement/shift (not gears). Last week it felt like it was coming from the front, but I've noticed it in the back as well.

Before I bought it in Arlington, VA, I had the Fairfax Jeep dealership run diagnostics and look it over. Amongst a few basic maintenance issues they noted was bushings and end links needed replacing. I can see in the front that the drivers side bushing is cracked, but in tact. Could this be the source of the movement?

ps. Also, my fan comes on intermittently about every 10 or 15 seconds. It's a little on the loud side. Normal?

Thanks,
Mill

 

Hi. I'm also new around here having recently bought a 2000 XJ.
Can't help you with the first issue but I also asked the question about a "grating" noise for 10 seconds, then stopping, then starting again. The noise didn't coincide with the aux fan under the bonnet kicking in.
I figured out that the noise stops when I change my ventilation dial so it isn't using the aircon (not in the blue or onto the screen).
For me I think it's the vacuum pump or the condenser working hard to make cold air from a system with no refrigerant in it. A recharge is one of the jobs on my long list and I'm hoping it might do something.

 

Someone on another thread told me that the fan engages every time the condenser does when I use the air. Didn't realize I had the air on every time i noticed it.