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Old Apr 4, 2011 | 07:45 PM
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Not really.....whenever their is a small bump, manhole cover...anything really just driving down the road
Old Apr 4, 2011 | 07:51 PM
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Originally Posted by SqueakyT1O
Not really.....whenever their is a small bump, manhole cover...anything really just driving down the road
You check the engine compartment?? Sway bar bushings? Shocks & mounts??
Old Apr 4, 2011 | 07:56 PM
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No just the tie rods and ball joints....ill have to look again this week after work one night. And check every nut and bolt....I didn't have the time to look real good
Old Apr 4, 2011 | 08:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Kong
Hey guys,

Just recently my Jeep has been making a loud grinding / clicking / whooping noise when accelerating. Its only when moving forward and the faster I go the faster the whooping and the higher pitched it gets. I took a look under it to see if I could see what it might be and the transfer case seemed to be barely leaking.

Any help would be appreciated because it is embarrassing to drive around with it like this. Thanks.
Automatic or manual?
Old Apr 4, 2011 | 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by SqueakyT1O
No just the tie rods and ball joints....ill have to look again this week after work one night. And check every nut and bolt....I didn't have the time to look real good
Feel all your fitting when you get a chance, a ball joint could have come loose. Nothing should really have any play when you try and wiggle em around
Old Apr 5, 2011 | 07:53 AM
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What disco's will fit a 3" lift? I see many are for 4" and above. Can the RC disco's be modified to work on a 3" lift?
Old Apr 5, 2011 | 07:54 AM
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The main outer rails on the roof are beginning to pull up towards the front. Pulling hardware out of the body. Any tips/suggestions on how to fix???

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Old Apr 5, 2011 | 08:13 AM
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Anyone running this cb?

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Old Apr 5, 2011 | 02:26 PM
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My never ending quest to extinguish engine/ alternator noise continues.

After hours and hours of research and multiple testing I'm still getting awful alternator noise in my cb. I've changed the wiring to power my cb with some partially shielded stand copper wire (12awg pic below) and used one for power and one for ground. I did get a pack of RG58 coax to use if the wire I'm using doesn't work to solve the issue. I really want to stay away from any "noise filters" as I've read that plenty of guys in an xj or not haven't had to use them. Again the cb I'm running is a uniden bearcat 538w with a 67" whip antenna. I've verified my ground is good and the coax is good. Power and ground for cb go directly to the battery. inline fuse on positive wire at battery and cb end.

Any tips our solutions are greatly appreciated!

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Old Apr 5, 2011 | 03:22 PM
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My never ending quest to extinguish engine/ alternator noise continues.

After hours and hours of research and multiple testing I'm still getting awful alternator noise in my cb. I've changed the wiring to power my cb with some partially shielded stand copper wire (12awg pic below) and used one for power and one for ground. I did get a pack of RG58 coax to use if the wire I'm using doesn't work to solve the issue. I really want to stay away from any "noise filters" as I've read that plenty of guys in an xj or not haven't had to use them. Again the cb I'm running is a uniden bearcat 538w with a 67" whip antenna. I've verified my ground is good and the coax is good. Power and ground for cb go directly to the battery. inline fuse on positive wire at battery and cb end.

Any tips our solutions are greatly appreciated!

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Man I really wish I could check this out in person!! From the sounds of it you have tried everything I would try. Do you have a different cb you could throw in to see if that works? I have installed plenty of truck radios(mostly VHF/UHF) and never gotten noise from the alternator. Most of those installs were way lower in quality than what you are doing (power to main fuse block, ground there too, no noise filter, random mounted antenna) and always gotten good VSWR. At this point the only thing I have done dfferent from you is I made all my own connectors and use high end motorola radios.
Old Apr 5, 2011 | 03:31 PM
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do you have a ground loop isolator?
Old Apr 5, 2011 | 03:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Japple650

Man I really wish I could check this out in person!! From the sounds of it you have tried everything I would try. Do you have a different cb you could throw in to see if that works? I have installed plenty of truck radios(mostly VHF/UHF) and never gotten noise from the alternator. Most of those installs were way lower in quality than what you are doing (power to main fuse block, ground there too, no noise filter, random mounted antenna) and always gotten good VSWR. At this point the only thing I have done dfferent from you is I made all my own connectors and use high end motorola radios.
Yeah and the crazy thing us I'm not even upset about it. If anything I'm more disappointed

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Old Apr 5, 2011 | 03:46 PM
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Originally Posted by SqueakyT1O
do you have a ground loop isolator?
Ya know I haven't even thought of that. But then again it was never mentioned in the countless write ups I've read. What does it do and where do I get it and install it??? And how do I test for ground loop??

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Old Apr 5, 2011 | 05:00 PM
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I got mine at a truck stop a few years ago, it was the only thing I found to work to quiet it down. It cost me like 15 bucks
Old Apr 5, 2011 | 05:12 PM
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Ive got a 98 cherokee limited and it wont switch into 4wd low. It will go into high and part time just fine but when I pull it back for low it does nothing. I know that im not doing anything because im putting the transmission in netural and im doing it how your suppose to. i had a 96 cherokee and it would switch in just fine and I know what it feels like. Im just really confused can you please help? Thank you!



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