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Old Mar 10, 2011 | 12:43 PM
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Default 94 zj front drive noise NEED HELP

Driving to work yesterday I started hearing a noise from the front driveline it only starts when speed is above 30 mph.
It doesn't get louder with accel but is very noisy when coasting.
Any help would be awsome
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Old Mar 10, 2011 | 12:52 PM
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Have you looked at the driveshaft yet? Could be the ujoints or slip joint, could be something rubbing on the shaft, you have the vehicle in your hands.
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Old Mar 10, 2011 | 12:54 PM
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Yes just replaced all three u joints last weekend
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Old Mar 10, 2011 | 11:22 PM
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Originally Posted by CRAWL THIS
Yes just replaced all three u joints last weekend

My 94 did the same thing about same speed ,,,driveshaft was out of balance...something could of happened while changing joints
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Old Mar 11, 2011 | 05:46 AM
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Take it on a straight away, steer left and right, does the noise change? If you steer left and it gets lounder its a right side wheel bearing, if you steer left and the noise all but disappears, its left side wheel bearing.
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Old Mar 11, 2011 | 07:13 AM
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Thanks for all the input. I drove it yesterday and when I got home the driver side rotor and hub was smoking so I have narrowed it down to a bearing or the cv axel. If I take the drigveshaft out it makes no noise at all drive just fine so I'm thinking its the cv axel
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