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Old May 7, 2010 | 08:24 PM
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ok when i put it in 4h or 4l my jeep squeaks when i turn and it jumps like its binding and i can find what the prob is to fix it. but it does not squeak or knock when its in 2wd

is there a grease fitting for the wheel u joins that im not seeing.

im going to be putting a 4.5'' long arm kit on the jeep next week and when i do that i replacing my clutch along with the gear oil in the deffs and t-case. is there something else im missing? all the other u joins have been replaced but the one in the front axle.

all so i have a leak some where i have checked and rechecked every thing and i dont see where it coming form the front axle gear oil is fine i can stick the tip of my finger in the case and touch the oil at the fill hole. any ides as that . and its only on the passager side
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Old May 7, 2010 | 11:01 PM
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Originally Posted by shintastrife
ok when i put it in 4h or 4l my jeep squeaks when i turn and it jumps like its binding and i can find what the prob is to fix it. but it does not squeak or knock when its in 2wd

is there a grease fitting for the wheel u joins that im not seeing.

im going to be putting a 4.5'' long arm kit on the jeep next week and when i do that i replacing my clutch along with the gear oil in the deffs and t-case. is there something else im missing? all the other u joins have been replaced but the one in the front axle.

all so i have a leak some where i have checked and rechecked every thing and i dont see where it coming form the front axle gear oil is fine i can stick the tip of my finger in the case and touch the oil at the fill hole. any ides as that . and its only on the passager side
Whats the condition of your ball joints and TREs? For the oil leak you need to be a little more understanding if you can, where is it leaking to/on and where you may think its coming from? Its pretty popular XJs leak and often times its the Oring on the oil filter, rear main seal(RMS), or valve cover.
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Old May 11, 2010 | 01:31 PM
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i know its going to leak and i have not checked teh oil filter o ring. but the rear main and vavle has been re done.

tries are good ball joints has been replaced unless your talking about he ones and the axle housing it self. when i had it at the shop i told to them give it a good once over check every thing. and tell me what needs to be replace, dont miss around with me and that they would get the work. and they only thing he said was the rear main, clutch, and steering joints and those are being replaced with a HD steering kit
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Old May 11, 2010 | 01:36 PM
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Check the front drive shaft? Not just the u-joints but the centering ball also. If you haven't replaced the front axle-shaft u-joints yet I would change them. I'm guessing once you lift it your going with bigger tires so if they are old and worn they will be the first to go.
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Old May 12, 2010 | 06:23 AM
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I'm stuck with the tires I have till the first pd the year. Center ball?? Have never heard of that bit will look into it.
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Old Sep 6, 2010 | 10:15 PM
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how can you get the axle centered after you change the LCA??? its atleast 2-3" to the left!!
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