98NWCherokee
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Portland, OR
Hey Everyone,
Thanks for reading my post. I took my Jeep to the local dealership yesterday which was probably my first mistake. First, I'll explain the problem exactly as I explained it to them. When driving my Cherokee (98 Limited 137k 2wd 4.0) I get a slight growling sound only when coasting or when I take my foot off the gas. I searched the threads here before I took it in but could only find simliar issues on 4x4 models that had been lifted. My Jeep is painfully stock and has never been off pavement. The Jeep dealership test drove it and said its likely either the axle bearing or the carrier bearing. They said I needed a complete differential overhall and that before they would even touch it the price would be $800-1000. Now I'm not a mechanic but I'm also not stupid and this seems insane to me considering we're talking about bearings and not a ring or pinion or spider gear assembly. I told them to stop and do nothing else because I'm not sure how honest they're being with me. I called a local indepedent shop and they said if it was either bearing it would run around $250-500. This seems much more reasonable considering what's being replaced. Does anyone have any input on this? The Jeep has absolutely no driveline vibrations and no ratcheting of any kind. The slight growl I'm hearing most people wouldn't notice and you can't hear it if the radio or fan is on at all. How long can I run like this and how big a deal is it? As soon as I'm back on the gas the noise is greatly diminished if not gone all together.
Thank for reading and I appreciate any thoughts.
Thanks for reading my post. I took my Jeep to the local dealership yesterday which was probably my first mistake. First, I'll explain the problem exactly as I explained it to them. When driving my Cherokee (98 Limited 137k 2wd 4.0) I get a slight growling sound only when coasting or when I take my foot off the gas. I searched the threads here before I took it in but could only find simliar issues on 4x4 models that had been lifted. My Jeep is painfully stock and has never been off pavement. The Jeep dealership test drove it and said its likely either the axle bearing or the carrier bearing. They said I needed a complete differential overhall and that before they would even touch it the price would be $800-1000. Now I'm not a mechanic but I'm also not stupid and this seems insane to me considering we're talking about bearings and not a ring or pinion or spider gear assembly. I told them to stop and do nothing else because I'm not sure how honest they're being with me. I called a local indepedent shop and they said if it was either bearing it would run around $250-500. This seems much more reasonable considering what's being replaced. Does anyone have any input on this? The Jeep has absolutely no driveline vibrations and no ratcheting of any kind. The slight growl I'm hearing most people wouldn't notice and you can't hear it if the radio or fan is on at all. How long can I run like this and how big a deal is it? As soon as I'm back on the gas the noise is greatly diminished if not gone all together.
Thank for reading and I appreciate any thoughts.