Transfer case or rear end?
04-25-2010, 09:28 PM
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Transfer case or rear end?
Hello group...I have a 01 cherokee bone stock. The other day I pulled out of my driveway and went down the road to hear this horibble whine/howling noise that doesn't change when accelerating or decel. Pulled over checked everything, nothing. Jacked up the back end and found a little play maybe 1/16 inch when pulling/pushing tire in and out. Then put in in 4HI and noise was still there, 4LOW and it got much worse. Going in reverse I have no noise. I then pulled the front driveshaft out thinking its the x-case and it was half as bad. Now today I drove it again and there is no noise. All fluids are good and just changed last year. Any ideas...do I have a bad x-case? I would like some input on this before I buy one. I have the NV242 case in it too. Thanks everyone, Eric
04-25-2010, 10:18 PM
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It's most likely something to do with the front drive shaft. Either u-joints or the centering ball in the double cardan joint.
04-25-2010, 11:55 PM
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if noise is still there when you pull the shaft its not the shaft if it gets quiter without the shaft its either front end or tc.
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