Vibration when Decelerating 92 XJ
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From: Manahawkin New Jersey
Year: 96'
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 160k banks header dumping after the cat
sounds like a worn u joint on the rear drive shaft. did u check it for any play? as u accelerate the centrifugal force on the u joint actually holds it together a little bit making it seem fine, but its not until u let off the gas that u can then feel the ujoint vibrating. ask me how i know
my truck vibes mostly when i let off the gas and start to brake.( no its not the rotors and brakes) i did check my front Drive Shaft it had play where the tube meets the grease fitting but i greased it and i thought it did something but that wasnt it. i do drive over curbs quite a bit. no lift on the truck. my shocks i know arent good. but all my tie rods are good not much play and some off the boots are ripped.
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From: Denver, CO
Year: 1992
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L I6
Originally Posted by cherokee51890
my truck vibes mostly when i let off the gas and start to brake.( no its not the rotors and brakes) i did check my front Drive Shaft it had play where the tube meets the grease fitting but i greased it and i thought it did something but that wasnt it. i do drive over curbs quite a bit. no lift on the truck. my shocks i know arent good. but all my tie rods are good not much play and some off the boots are ripped.
the u joints have absolutely no play. when the front end is lifted i spin the front driveshaft by hand and theres only play in the diff. thats it. i was driving today and i get most vibration when stopping. it seems like its coming from the front left wheel theres some sort of clicking it seems when coming to the stop at 5-10 mph???
Also the truck had no rear brakes so for a long time it was doing all the stopping on the front and the calipers took a beating. warped rotors pulsating the piston of the caliper so when i take the wheel off i can move the calpiper its not holding the pads to the rotor like it should can that also cause the vibes???
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From: Denver, CO
Year: 1992
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L I6
I'm not sure, but I know if your rotors are warped that can cause a serious vibration when braking. I don't have a clicking when I come to a stop. If there is play at your differential that might be another problem though...
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