ecrogers
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Minneapolis, MN
I have a 2000 XJ with a recently installed 3.5" RE Superflex. I did a 3/4" T-Case drop to get rid of the rear end vibes.
Now I am having problems with the front end. I am getting a grinding/friction type of noise from somewhere in the front half (it sounds almost like corrosion on the rotors but I know this isn't the problem). Also, there is noticeable resistance (i.e. it doesn't want to move) to go along with the noise. When I get in it in the morning it won't move unless I give it some gas. Once it gets moving, If I let off the gas it slows down more than it should (it doesn't coast freely). Reading what I just wrote it seems like a brake issue but I really don't think it is.
Could anything happen with bearings or U-Joints to cause these problems? I got it professionally aligned and it drives well except for some death wobble (looking for a steering stabilizer to solve this) Could bad pinion angle in the front lead to these problems?
I am lost here and I want to fix this before I ruin something more expensive (like the t-case).
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Now I am having problems with the front end. I am getting a grinding/friction type of noise from somewhere in the front half (it sounds almost like corrosion on the rotors but I know this isn't the problem). Also, there is noticeable resistance (i.e. it doesn't want to move) to go along with the noise. When I get in it in the morning it won't move unless I give it some gas. Once it gets moving, If I let off the gas it slows down more than it should (it doesn't coast freely). Reading what I just wrote it seems like a brake issue but I really don't think it is.
Could anything happen with bearings or U-Joints to cause these problems? I got it professionally aligned and it drives well except for some death wobble (looking for a steering stabilizer to solve this) Could bad pinion angle in the front lead to these problems?
I am lost here and I want to fix this before I ruin something more expensive (like the t-case).
Any help would be greatly appreciated.