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From: Yakima, WA Pacific Northwest

Year: 1990

Engine: 4.0 renix

Was hoping to get a little guidance on how I go about swapping the output shaft bearing...90 xj np242 sye...do I need to remove the shaft to get at it?? Am hoping to tackle this weekend and want some good info before I start tearing into it. If your wondering the reason for replacing is I have a nasty squeaking sound in fourth gear when I accel. It goes away when I let the gas off. Driveshaft has maybe 100 miles on it. Just started doing it today

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From: Yakima, WA Pacific Northwest

Year: 1990

Engine: 4.0 renix

NM I got it..if anyone's wondering, the bearing is pressed into the small section of the tcase. There is a thick, 3/4 circle ring to slide out once you get the small section out. The bearing was really in there but a hammer and a big screwdriver persuaded it to come out. Press in the new bearing and reverse procedure and your good to go

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From: Yakima, WA Pacific Northwest

Year: 1990

Engine: 4.0 renix

the bearing wasn't my issue btw

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From: Broward County Fl.

Year: 1989 xj sport 2dr

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 12 hole bosch Injectors

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From: Yakima, WA Pacific Northwest

Year: 1990

Engine: 4.0 renix

that is definitely the sound I am hearing but why should I only be hearing it in fourth?? I'm going to get some grease in the ujoints and see if that does it (I think it is time with the new driveshaft anyway)

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From: Broward County Fl.

Year: 1989 xj sport 2dr

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 12 hole bosch Injectors

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From: Yakima, WA Pacific Northwest

Year: 1990

Engine: 4.0 renix

good ole sweet spot lol..it's a rc double cardon shaft. I have been thinking about getting it shortened, sticking it up front and getting a new rear so maybe nows the time

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From: Broward County Fl.

Year: 1989 xj sport 2dr

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 12 hole bosch Injectors

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From: Yakima, WA Pacific Northwest

Year: 1990

Engine: 4.0 renix

So is this something I should stop driving until I get fixed or can I get by driving it sparingly till the weekend?? Basically am I going to cause further damage driving it another 100 miles??

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From: Yakima, WA Pacific Northwest

Year: 1990

Engine: 4.0 renix

Greased up the u joints and no more squeaky squeaks...at least for now. I had to try the quick easy fix and it worked for once.