whitey818
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Lake City,Florida
Hello all, newb here and newb to xj, or jeep for that matter.
Recently got a 1993 xj with 4.0, auto, runs great but my main reason for getting it is to have a working 4wd.
It makes a loud popping sound that sounds as if in revolution to tire or driveshaft when in 4wd, it is hard enough that I can feel it vibrate inside.
Doesn't do it all the time but deffinately does it if I turn the wheel. I have pulled the front driveshaft and drove with TC in 4lo and 4hi and no sound so I am thinking the TC is not the problem, the u-joints seemed good in front driveshaft, visibly looked good and felt fine. Lifted the front tires off the ground and shook them in every direction and can't make it make the sound, the axle u-joints visibly look good on both sides. A friend mentioned that it might be possible for some teeth to be sheared from the ring gear in front differential but unlikely?
I have pulled on track bar, tie rod, control arms and nothing seems loose or sloppy. Hoping to have some time to mess with it more this weekend but hoping someone else has had a similar problem and an idea of what to look for.
Recently got a 1993 xj with 4.0, auto, runs great but my main reason for getting it is to have a working 4wd.
It makes a loud popping sound that sounds as if in revolution to tire or driveshaft when in 4wd, it is hard enough that I can feel it vibrate inside.
Doesn't do it all the time but deffinately does it if I turn the wheel. I have pulled the front driveshaft and drove with TC in 4lo and 4hi and no sound so I am thinking the TC is not the problem, the u-joints seemed good in front driveshaft, visibly looked good and felt fine. Lifted the front tires off the ground and shook them in every direction and can't make it make the sound, the axle u-joints visibly look good on both sides. A friend mentioned that it might be possible for some teeth to be sheared from the ring gear in front differential but unlikely?
I have pulled on track bar, tie rod, control arms and nothing seems loose or sloppy. Hoping to have some time to mess with it more this weekend but hoping someone else has had a similar problem and an idea of what to look for.