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Hey guys. This morning I put my xj into 4 hi and got a HORRIBLE grinding sound as soon as I started to give it gas.
It’s a manual 2000 cherokee sport, 3.5” rubicon express super ride lift, 1” tcase drop. I put it into 4 hi from a dead stop, shifter in neutral, and I made sure to pull the lever back firmly into 4 hi. The best way I can describe the noise is the sound an impact drill makes, only maybe a little faster. The sound seems to be coming from the gear selector/shifter ****. Could this be a linkage issue or perhaps blown out driveshaft u-joints? Pretty sure it has factory u-joints still. I tested 4 hi before I bought it and put the lift on and it worked fine. It drives and shifts just fine in 2wd
Here’s how the factory suggests you shift the transfer case and I’ve been doing this since these things were new and I worked at the dealership. Quoted from the owner’s manual. The suggestions in BOLD are mine.
“To engage, shift the transfer case lever from 2H to 4H while the vehicle is moving at any legal speed”. I let off the gas, throw the lever, tap the gas, and let off again.
4L position: ” To engage, slow the vehicle to 2-3 MPH , shift the transmission to Neutral, then shift the transfer lever to the right and pull firmly rearward to 4L”.
To shift out of 4L, stop the vehicle, shift the transmission to Neutral, shift the transfer case lever to 4H, then the transmission to Drive (if you have an automatic), or First gear (if you have a manual), and continue on.
Horrible Grinding Sound in 4 hi
