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Metal clicking, popping noise in front end.

Discussion in 'Cherokee' started by Chillmo, May 18, 2018.

  1. May 18, 2018 at 5:58 PM
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    03 grand cherokee loredo, 4.0 straight 6 Family jeep. Just keeping her running slowly upgrading parts
    Driving along. Started hearing a clicking.. and every once and a while, it would pop. And I'd feel it somewhat in the wheel, and at my feet. Don' beliee it' wheel bearings.
    Put front end in the air and spun the tires.. both spun along with front driveshaft. Its not in 4wd. And didnt act like it was when turning either..
     
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  2. May 19, 2018 at 10:28 AM
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    Sounds like you might be seeing a front CV failure, try putting it in fulltime 4wd and driving around in circles if the clicking gets worse I would expect a CV failure.

    ~Jeff
     
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  3. May 19, 2018 at 12:26 PM
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    Ok. In the axles or front shaft?..
     
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  4. May 19, 2018 at 2:53 PM
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    Front axle
     
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  5. May 19, 2018 at 4:29 PM
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    03 grand cherokee loredo, 4.0 straight 6 Family jeep. Just keeping her running slowly upgrading parts
    Ok. Put it in 4x4 and didn' get the sound. Only a little bit if ibwas getting on it from a stop.. but in part time it made the noise just not as bad.. and it doesn't do it on turns.. I can't really get it to make the sound again.. pissin me off
     
    Chillmo, May 19, 2018
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  6. May 20, 2018 at 8:34 AM
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    Hey Chill Mo, unless you recently hit a hard pothole or deep water crossing, did you check the axle oil level and/or oil condition?
     
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  7. May 21, 2018 at 2:44 PM
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    Ok. So it came back after about 15 mins of solid driving..
     
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  8. May 21, 2018 at 6:27 PM
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    Oh man.
     
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  9. May 22, 2018 at 3:52 AM
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    03 grand cherokee loredo, 4.0 straight 6 Family jeep. Just keeping her running slowly upgrading parts
    Yea, the noise came back after driving for a while. And when i do hear it I can't seem to do anything to make it worse or better..
     
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  10. May 22, 2018 at 6:42 AM
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    I think it may have already been mentioned, but it sounds like it is something rotational in the front drive line starting with the output shaft of the Tcase, the drive shaft itself, to the pinion of the front axle. Start by grabbing hold of the front drive shaft and try to force it in all directions, up and down and side to side. It should not move. If it does there is some play some where. If the play is in the drive shaft itself replace it. If the output shaft is shifting allowing the drive shaft to move it could be the bearing. If the pinion is loose and allowing the driveshaft to move it could also be the pinion bearing. Do you have double cardan (CV style) front drive shaft. Could be it needs to be rebuilt.

    Also, if you have not already done so, check the rotation of the front axle. put front of jeep on jacks. rotate the front tires by hand and see if you can hear and locate the clicking.

    Good luck. I hate chasing down noises.
     
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  11. May 24, 2018 at 8:01 PM
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    I thanks for the info.. I've already had it On stands and turned the tires.. no noise.. drive shaft seems solid its only got the CV on the tcase end.
     
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  12. May 24, 2018 at 8:02 PM
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    Gonna get under it again this weekend..
     
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