please help. scratching sound in front..
03-06-2011, 07:05 PM
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please help. scratching sound in front..
i have a scratching sound when rolling in front i can feel it slightly in steering wheel & brake pedal. sounds like a stuck rock.. but no... so i now took off the rotor dust covers, new pads, new caliper, new caliper bolts and still a chit-chit-chit noise. it gets faster with speed oh & i put new lukis gear oil in. when i spin wheel by hand its quite and the tire is tight. im loosing it...... what the hell is it driveshaft is not touching nothing. plus its in 2 wd right now anyway.. someone please anyone.. whats going on....
03-06-2011, 07:16 PM
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im sorry if thats the case.. i searched over & over and did not find my problem. then can u please show me what i should search for. i just want to fix my jeep bro. maybe im not as good at searching as others.. i dont no. can u help me or what.. thanks. yo i see . im sorry everyone. didnt mean to put this in twice. stupid newbe mistake i guess... sorry..........
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03-06-2011, 07:23 PM
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it could be an axle shaft cv-joint, or even a drive shaft u-joint or double cardan joint or cv centering ball maybe... that's if you for sure ruled out front wheel bearing/hub.
03-06-2011, 07:29 PM
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wooo.. i dont think its the hub. the tire is tight & no noise i was checking the u joints & everything seemed ok. where is the cv center ball??
03-06-2011, 08:02 PM
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03-06-2011, 09:52 PM
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on the front drive shaft. there is a single u-joint at the axle end, and two cardan u-joints at the transfer case end. the centering ball is stuck right in the middle of the two cardan joints.
if it is not the all time 4 wheel drive version (249) transfer case, you can remove the front drive shaft and test drive it to see if it goes away.
if it is the all time 4wd t-case, then you shouldn't remove the front drive shaft and drive it. not only will the jeep roll when in park, but you may destroy the viscous coupler in the t-case.
if it is not the all time 4 wheel drive version (249) transfer case, you can remove the front drive shaft and test drive it to see if it goes away.
if it is the all time 4wd t-case, then you shouldn't remove the front drive shaft and drive it. not only will the jeep roll when in park, but you may destroy the viscous coupler in the t-case.
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ok so i went this morning to look all u joints seem perfect in fact the front axl looks to b pretty new. and its the driveshaft with the rubber boot. i read that in that if something is bad u have to replace the whole shaft???? & my jeep is a select a track. man does it sound like a scratching set of pads or a stuck rock. but it couldent b so easy.. i have always done my own repairs . but replacing everything i have & checking everything else im now hitting a brick wall.
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