kj139
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- Yuba City, California
I've searched and searched and have found several similar problems discussed. All offer some places to look but I'm hoping to narrow down my problem a bit.
I'm almost done with a complete overhaul of my '88 XJ. The only things I haven't changed or re-built are the tranny and radiator. That being said, I am no mechanic. I've been figuring out how to wrench by using and picking the brains of a couple of friends.
In addition to many things, I just installed a T&T 5.5" longarm along with a Ford 8.8 and a HP Dana-30 out of a '95 XJ. I completely rebuilt the axles including ARB's, gears, Alloy USA 30-splines up front and a Superior Super 88 in the back. I also trussed the front and put on the Currie HD steering with a flip-turn kit as well as a Rusty's track bar & bracket and a Tom Wood's CV shaft with AA SYE.
When I got everything back together, I pulled it into the yard to wash off the brake fluid I just spilled everywhere and I noticed a loud banging when I would turn the wheel either way. I isolated this to the track-bar bracket being too tight and binding and the mount being too loose, as I could see it moving up and down. I adjusted these (I think sufficiently).
Finally, I took the kids for a maiden voyage around the block (about 1/2-mile). I hadn't hooked up the compressor for the lockers yet, nor had I re-welded on the swaybar disconnects yet. I did try to set the allignment as close as possible. While driving, I noticed a high-pitched, cadenced noise that sounded like it was coming from the rear driveshaft (each time it would rotate). This noise only occured when I was turning or veering left. I took the rig back home to make sure I wasn't destroying anything. As I pulled up my extremely sttep driveway, I heard a very loud bang that sounded like I ran into my other car.
I found that I have the 8.8 about 1/2-inch off to one side and the driveshaft is a little crooked. It does not seem to be binding at all, nor could I find any spots that looked like they were hitting (if that's possible after only 1/2-mile).
I put the rig on jackstands and put her in drive. I found noise coming from my t-case (sounds like the oil pump and chain just making noise) that was not the same noise that I had heard before.
I isolated the noise to the front. It may be coming from the driveshaft but I also found that my left wheel appears "out of round" only when I turn to the left. I watched the u-joint rotate and it appears to "roll-over" when moving with the wheel turned to the left.
My question is, What is the likely culprit? The axle shafts and u-joints are brand new. Is it a bad u-joint? Is the steering still loose or not properly adjusted? Is this a possible symptom of me setting up the dif wrong (I checked the backspacing and tooth pattern like 20-times each and at each step of the install)? Could it be a bent tube from me welding on the truss (I let it cool between welds and welded in different locations each time)?
I would greatly appreciate any help you can offer.
I'm almost done with a complete overhaul of my '88 XJ. The only things I haven't changed or re-built are the tranny and radiator. That being said, I am no mechanic. I've been figuring out how to wrench by using and picking the brains of a couple of friends.
In addition to many things, I just installed a T&T 5.5" longarm along with a Ford 8.8 and a HP Dana-30 out of a '95 XJ. I completely rebuilt the axles including ARB's, gears, Alloy USA 30-splines up front and a Superior Super 88 in the back. I also trussed the front and put on the Currie HD steering with a flip-turn kit as well as a Rusty's track bar & bracket and a Tom Wood's CV shaft with AA SYE.
When I got everything back together, I pulled it into the yard to wash off the brake fluid I just spilled everywhere and I noticed a loud banging when I would turn the wheel either way. I isolated this to the track-bar bracket being too tight and binding and the mount being too loose, as I could see it moving up and down. I adjusted these (I think sufficiently).
Finally, I took the kids for a maiden voyage around the block (about 1/2-mile). I hadn't hooked up the compressor for the lockers yet, nor had I re-welded on the swaybar disconnects yet. I did try to set the allignment as close as possible. While driving, I noticed a high-pitched, cadenced noise that sounded like it was coming from the rear driveshaft (each time it would rotate). This noise only occured when I was turning or veering left. I took the rig back home to make sure I wasn't destroying anything. As I pulled up my extremely sttep driveway, I heard a very loud bang that sounded like I ran into my other car.
I found that I have the 8.8 about 1/2-inch off to one side and the driveshaft is a little crooked. It does not seem to be binding at all, nor could I find any spots that looked like they were hitting (if that's possible after only 1/2-mile).
I put the rig on jackstands and put her in drive. I found noise coming from my t-case (sounds like the oil pump and chain just making noise) that was not the same noise that I had heard before.
I isolated the noise to the front. It may be coming from the driveshaft but I also found that my left wheel appears "out of round" only when I turn to the left. I watched the u-joint rotate and it appears to "roll-over" when moving with the wheel turned to the left.
My question is, What is the likely culprit? The axle shafts and u-joints are brand new. Is it a bad u-joint? Is the steering still loose or not properly adjusted? Is this a possible symptom of me setting up the dif wrong (I checked the backspacing and tooth pattern like 20-times each and at each step of the install)? Could it be a bent tube from me welding on the truss (I let it cool between welds and welded in different locations each time)?
I would greatly appreciate any help you can offer.