When turning in 4wd ONLY i get this weird rubbing noise from the front end and i also hear it by my feet but more towards the engine, not directly under my feet. Does not do this in 2wd and ive replaced front axle u-joints, front drive shaft u joints and rear drive shaft u joints. so please tell me what to check next before i lose my mind!!! TIA

Both hub bearings are fine also

NP231 TC

 

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Did u pull the diff cover? See whats goin on in there, the sound can travel, there isnt really much more to check..... I think?

 

you only get it turning in 4x4 mode? there are only certain things that move on the front end in 4x4 versus 2x4 so it shouldn't be that heard to find.

you sure its just not your tires grabbing? in 4x4 they will make noise when turning because they will be trying to grab and when turning they are moving at a different speed then when going forward.

 

Haven't pulled the diff cover yet bcz it's not only a noise but I feel it too. And if it doesn't make the noise/ feeling in 2wd why would it in 4wd only?

 

It doesn't do this in 2wd and it's like a rubbing feeling. I feel it in my steering wheel mostly. And I had a buddy lay under the jeep and I turned the wheel and he said nothing looked or moved weird in the steering components. Any other ideas!?

 

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Anyone?

 

SO it'll do it while sitting still and just turning the wheel? Like when your bud was looking?
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No I did that to see if anything was loose in the steering. It does this in 4wd while turning. I just feel like it's gonna break one of these times. It's a hard rubbing feeling and almost lunges a little.

 

Not even a guess as to what it could be? No one here has a weird bucking feeling in there steering wheel when in 4wd?

 

my xj used to do that too, im not sure what it is but i dont think its bad but like i said i dont know for sure.

 

You said your xj used to do that. What did you do to fix it?

 

im pretty sure you are just describing the feeling when using 4hi on pavement. Its going to do that no matter what on a high traction surface. It shouldnt do it in mud, snow, or similar. the feeling is just one of the tires grabbing the pavement and shaking the steering wheel a bit.

 

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