Recent content by XJoholic

Thanks. I checked a couple local junk yards who have their inventory online. Found a couple axles, providing gear ratio's match, however both I found have high miles, over 200k. Wonder if I'm getting back into the same situation with installing high mileage axle? But then I guess anything is...

Thanks for the clarification.. you may have saved a few folks! I took my drive shaft off today and ran it down the road in 4x4 mode. The noise was 100% gone! So it was for sure the rear-end. I had lateral play (in and out) of the pinion yoke. I took a big a$$ break bar and tightened the pinion...

Any precautions I need to take running with rear drive shaft out? Drive it like normal?

I will do that tomorrow hopefully. Was planning to drop the drive shaft today and see if yoke was loose, but it rained today so I hung out in the dry today.

I checked both front wheel bearings, they are tight. When I put the Jeep in neutral, the roar stops completely, so feel like it has to be something in the drive train.

Thanks. I’ll do that tomorrow. I did check my front wheel bearings. They seem as tight as dicks hat band

Thank you, I’ll look at all that tomorrow and post back.

2001 XJ 4x4, 151k miles, 100% stock. I have a very distinctive loud roar. I think have enough info for someone here to help diagnose: Roar is present when: - Decelerating in a straight line or corning left (loudest at 40-mph or under) - Left turns in curves (at speeds 10-mph or above) - Pretty...