So my driveshaft snapped...

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EvanH

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Scranton

• Sep 5, 2006

• #1

Yeeeeah, I was at a stop light, light turned green, I started to go and heard a loud clicking and kinda scraping noise. I was not wheelin prior to it nor was I doing excessive speeds. What might cause this? I didn't really take a close look at it. Could it have just been rusted? I figure I would feel some difference in the drive if it was about to go. Please fill me in cause I am clueless.

 

87manche

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Ohio

• Sep 5, 2006

• #2

Are you sure the driveshaft snapped?
Sounds to me like you had a u-joint let go.
Have you looked under there? Unless the driveshaft is physically damaged it's likely you heard a u-joint let go.
They're cheap and pretty easy to replace.
http://www.stu-offroad.com/axle/ujoint2/ujoint-1.htm

 

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saweddoffjeep

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Location

Canada

• Sep 5, 2006

• #3

that happened to my friends cherokee, mechanic said he took it off roading one too many times and it couldnt handle it

 

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EvanH

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Scranton

• Sep 5, 2006

• #4

http://i3.tinypic.com/2jeo6sn.jpg


Nice big pic

 

Bryan C.

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NAXJA Member

Location

Antioch, CA

• Sep 5, 2006

• #5

EvanH said:

http://i3.tinypic.com/2jeo6sn.jpg


Nice big pic

Click to expand...

Just those wimpy strap bolts broke. Get a ubolt style yoke, and call it fixed. :sunshine:

 

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EvanH

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Scranton

• Sep 5, 2006

• #6

expensive or naw? I was thinking of just cutting a portion of the driveshaft off and letting my warranty buy me a new one... along with a SYE >_>

 

Geepfreak

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Location

The Shop.....

• Sep 5, 2006

• #7

Driveshaft may be fine, depending on how hard it "flopped" around, could have possibly bent your t-case output shaft. If all is well with the driveshaft and t-case, all you need to do is replace the yoke(ubolt style would be best) and bolt the driveshaft back up and good to go, and it's not expensive