95XJman

Hey there, new guy here. Ive got a question for you guys.

When I am coming to a stop, I can hear and almost feel a very prominent clunk, clunk, clunk under the Jeep until I come to a complete stop. It is only when I am coming to a stop with my foot on the brake. I replaced the rear u-joints, all the front brake hardware with new pads and rotors. Nothing has made a difference. Ive searched a few forums and haven't found any solid info.

Im fresh outta ideas and hoping someone here has had a similar problem and fixed it.

Thanks guys! Ill be back with more on my Jeep when I get my lift sorted out!

aircruiser

is it only when stopping or does it happen when accelerating as well?

kind of a duh question but have you checked your front u-joints?

for starts i would also start by lubing up the slip yoke on the front driveshaft and go from there..

xjrev10

yep i agree. check your double cardon joint at your t-case. you would have felt the clunking noise at your feet if the joint has gone to hell. the factory join is not greaseable. if you have a new shaft made, they can put a greaseable ball and socket joint there. so in other words if that is the problem, best to get a new shaft built with the updated cardon joint. good luck.

trapper

turn up the radio
just kidding....
It sounds like they guys got this one.. I x2 a loose driveline issue if you did the brakes..



BTW welcome to the forum

good luck

95XJman

Its is ONLY when my foot is on the brake pedal, never when accelerating/coasting.

That is exactly where I feel it, right under my feet, under the console almost. I didnt notice any play in the front drive shaft when I replaced the rear u-joints though thats why I didnt replace them. Is there another way to check? or how it should feel?

Thanks for the help guys.

aircruiser

hmm, i have a zerk fitting on mine although i do not know about the pre-97 driveshafts. when i blew out my 33 in dresser, i had to run 33s in the rear and 31s up front and took out my front driveshaft so i wouldnt mess anything up. well it sat for like 3 months and the slip yoke seized up. i had to beat it with a BFH and some wd-40 and it finally came free but was still very hard to move. so i greased it up and the little clunk i used to have but could never trace was gone!!

sounds like they are tight but what i would also do is jack up the front end and spin the tires. have you checked the u-joints on the end of the axle as well?

95XJman

I havent check the joints at the ends of the axles. Ill have to do that.
Thanks

Mike1998XJ

How about taking the front drive shaft off and seeing if it goes away.
Mike