Sparkman
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Ludlowville, NY
I just bought an 01 XJ a few weeks ago with 36k miles on it. Both diffs are making a little noise which worries me.
The front makes a consistant "scraping" noise similar to a bad wheel bearing. The noise isn't really that loud. Is this noise normal? Pinion bearing perhaps?
The rear howls at 50-55 MPH under certain throttle settings. The dealer where I bought it thinks it's the carrier bearings, but they didn't even take the cover off. I am not confident in their diagnosis. They have agreed to replace the carrier and side bearings. Is there anything I should know to make sure they do it right and actually fix the problem? What else could it be if they are wrong?
EDIT: I should mention that there seems to be slack in the rear end. It clunks when I brake and then hammer the gas, or when changing from D to R or R to D.
Thanks!!!
Sparkman
The front makes a consistant "scraping" noise similar to a bad wheel bearing. The noise isn't really that loud. Is this noise normal? Pinion bearing perhaps?
The rear howls at 50-55 MPH under certain throttle settings. The dealer where I bought it thinks it's the carrier bearings, but they didn't even take the cover off. I am not confident in their diagnosis. They have agreed to replace the carrier and side bearings. Is there anything I should know to make sure they do it right and actually fix the problem? What else could it be if they are wrong?
EDIT: I should mention that there seems to be slack in the rear end. It clunks when I brake and then hammer the gas, or when changing from D to R or R to D.
Thanks!!!
Sparkman
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