thud when rolling after a stop
04-13-2010, 06:47 PM
#18
Junior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 74
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
Engine: inline 6
I pulled back the rubber boot over the splines on the rear shaft and there wasn't any grease in there. The clamp on one side of the boot was even loose. I took the ujoint straps off and tried to pull the driveshaft out but had a bunch of trouble separating the drive shaft from the differential yoke. I put a long screw driver between the ujoint and the yoke and tried the pry them apart. I only got one side to barely move then I stopped and put it back together because I didn't want to end up breaking something like I have before.
So my question is can anyone give me tips on how to pull the shaft out?
Thanks
So my question is can anyone give me tips on how to pull the shaft out?
Thanks
04-14-2010, 02:34 AM
#19
CF Veteran
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 5,383
Likes: 0
Received 4 Likes
on
1 Post
Year: 1988 limited
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 litre
spray some pb blaster on the splines and then collapse the shaft by either adding weight to the rear or with a hammer. When the shaft is collapsed remove the ujoint bolts and lift the rear of the jeep by the body.
04-18-2010, 07:37 PM
#20
Junior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 74
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
Engine: inline 6
I put some grease in the front slip joint, and greased the splines in the rear shaft. I took it out for a quick test drive and the problem seems to be gone.
Thanks everyone for your help!!!
Thanks everyone for your help!!!
05-22-2010, 05:26 PM
#21
Junior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 74
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
Engine: inline 6
never mind i lied. It is still clunking. I did find out that if i shift into neutral before i stop i dont get any clunk at all. I recently changed the tranny fluid and filter so i know there is the right amount of fluid in there.
05-23-2010, 01:18 AM
#22
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Tucson, AZ
Posts: 504
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like
on
1 Post
Year: 2002
Model: Grand Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 I6
I have a similar problem, and when it happens it feels like something is shifting underneath me. I thought maybe my u-joints are just worn out. But I also know something is wrong with the chain in my t-case, but would that affect it in 2wd?
05-23-2010, 10:21 AM
#24
Junior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 74
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
Engine: inline 6
Well I would think that its not something in my transfercase because it has been rebuilt. I have checked the mount to the crossmember by trying to lift the transfercase with a pry bar, which is what the haynes manual said to do. I don't know how good of a test that is though, it seems like the tranmission and tranfercae would be too heavy to lift like that.
05-25-2010, 09:42 AM
#26
Junior Member
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: michigan
Posts: 94
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.slow
this is going to be the most far fetched answer you've ever heard, but who knows, it might work. In the early to mid '70s, there were numerous writeups in all the four wheel drive magazines of a similar problem with Chevy Blazers. What they said was that the slip yoke on the driveshafts were dry. The fix was to pump some good grease into them, and the noise would go away. This may not work with the original 231 or 242 rear, but maybe the front. Or maybe the rear just needs to be pulled out of the slip sleeve, and grease the heck out of it, put it back in. Who knows, maybe the bushing in the tailshaft is worn out. The slipyoke may be getting cocked in the sleeve, then relaxing causing the clunk. Besides, you wanted to check the universal joints anyway, right? Good Luck. Let us know
05-26-2010, 12:42 AM
#27
CF Veteran
so here is a video of my transmission mount while it thuds. what do you think? is it supposed to move that much?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGNLqjciGyM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGNLqjciGyM
I took mine to a mechanic for them to check it out, so I can't say if any sort of movement is normal. I'm not very good with trying to fix things, I usually just end up making things worse.
But it would seem to me that if the thud happens at the same time that we are seeing the transmission move, then that would be the likely problem. The transmission mount could be loose, like mine. It could also be worn out and need to be replaced.
Last edited by GreenClassic; 05-26-2010 at 12:46 AM.
06-16-2022, 07:20 AM
#28
Newbie
Join Date: Jun 2022
Location: Longmont
Posts: 1
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0l
I’m having the same problem on my 99 xj 4.0 with 4.5 lift found out in park rocking from the rear back and fourth my axle is flexing the leaf springs giving the drive Tran play
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
nicksan
Stock XJ Cherokee Tech. All XJ Non-modified/stock questions go here
18
09-25-2015 03:52 PM
hogans 96xj
Stock XJ Cherokee Tech. All XJ Non-modified/stock questions go here
6
09-13-2015 09:11 PM
synergy58
Stock XJ Cherokee Tech. All XJ Non-modified/stock questions go here
27
09-08-2015 11:51 PM
Chick-N-Picker
Stock XJ Cherokee Tech. All XJ Non-modified/stock questions go here
1
09-06-2015 03:34 PM
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)