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Old 05-22-2011, 11:32 AM
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my 1987 cherokee laredo is ingaging the 4x4 but when u start off it popps and when u start up a hill it popps,i know nothing about 4x4 but im mechanically inclined.i need advice on what it could be.
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Check your u-joints, shafts for wear/play/deterioration/servicibilty.
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might be your Tcase chain sliping
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is there a way to tighten my tranfercase chain for the 4 wheel drive on my 87 cherokee larado? once im moving everything is fine but if i stop and start again it will pop once maybe twice and go just fine.

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I might be wrong but I think you have to buy a new one. You could try checking your tcase fluid to

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I might be wrong but I think you have to buy a new one. You could try checking your tcase fluid to
i checked the chain and put new fluid thats all good,the noise is in the front pass side.
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mine has the same sound going up hills, i think its the tre on the trackbar.
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check all u-joints up front, as well as the driveshaft and the slip joint, check the hubs, and track bar bolts.
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would bab hub barings make it do that popping noise under pressure?
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