Post a pic of your offroader/4x4.
02-22-2013, 06:41 AM
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Re: Post a pic of your offroader/4x4.
I have what I'm hoping is only a bad ujoint. It's making an awful squeak noise at lower speeds when accelerating from a stop. Doesn't have that normal clunky sound that I'm used to hearing. I'm hoping that's what the Jeep world calls "Angry Sparrows" because if it's something in the rear end again, I might jump off of a room somewhere.
02-22-2013, 09:06 PM
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i dunno about it being passed around guy i got it from had it for awhile..not that it really matters..but i will say the jeep did need a little work suspension wise $1600 later the truck is 100%..thanks for your input tho!
02-23-2013, 05:40 AM
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Re: Post a pic of your offroader/4x4.
I have what I'm hoping is only a bad ujoint. It's making an awful squeak noise at lower speeds when accelerating from a stop. Doesn't have that normal clunky sound that I'm used to hearing. I'm hoping that's what the Jeep world calls "Angry Sparrows" because if it's something in the rear end again, I might jump off of a room somewhere.
02-23-2013, 07:25 AM
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Re: Post a pic of your offroader/4x4.
I still want to go Cummins!
IMO, and most will agree, if you're going to swap from a 2.5L to something bigger, don't waste your time with the 4.0L. While bulletproof, it's not as easy as just dropping it in, and you might as well go with something else if you're going to be spending that kind of money to begin with. If you insist on going 4.0L, I have the one I pulled out of mine if you're interested in rebuilding a motor, or you could probably find one at a salvage yard for $500-800 on a reasonable day.
IMO, and most will agree, if you're going to swap from a 2.5L to something bigger, don't waste your time with the 4.0L. While bulletproof, it's not as easy as just dropping it in, and you might as well go with something else if you're going to be spending that kind of money to begin with. If you insist on going 4.0L, I have the one I pulled out of mine if you're interested in rebuilding a motor, or you could probably find one at a salvage yard for $500-800 on a reasonable day.
it also depends on where the army sends me in june.... i should be finding out in another month or so.
^what this guy right here said.
If you're going to swap, IF you indeed are; go V8. Jeep 4.0's, though reliable, leave a lot to be desired. I had a TJ (not the black one) with a 2.4 and NV 5-speed, swapped in the NSG 6-speed, sucked.. swapped in a stock 4.0 to the 6-speed, still sucked.
If you're going to swap, IF you indeed are; go V8. Jeep 4.0's, though reliable, leave a lot to be desired. I had a TJ (not the black one) with a 2.4 and NV 5-speed, swapped in the NSG 6-speed, sucked.. swapped in a stock 4.0 to the 6-speed, still sucked.
02-23-2013, 02:23 PM
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Re: Post a pic of your offroader/4x4.
I got underneath it today and there's a good bit of play on the back of the rear driveshaft. I'm pretty confident that's where it's coming from. Picked up a new Moog non-zerk u-joint but will have to wait until tomorrow to replace it. I couldn't get the top strap off without stripping one of the screws.
02-25-2013, 06:18 AM
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Re: Post a pic of your offroader/4x4.
I got underneath it today and there's a good bit of play on the back of the rear driveshaft. I'm pretty confident that's where it's coming from. Picked up a new Moog non-zerk u-joint but will have to wait until tomorrow to replace it. I couldn't get the top strap off without stripping one of the screws.
02-25-2013, 05:36 PM
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You'd think it'd be an easy check. I spent a few hours underneath my Jeep on Sunday and struggled endlessly to get that rear ujoint out. It's only about a year old, but it's absolutely seized in there. I even rented a couple expensive tools from Advance Auto after trying to beat it out. I'm at the point where we're going to have to try to cut it out with an angle grinder I guess! Unbelievable how a 15 minute swap turned into like 4 hours and still ended up having to button it back up and leave it for the time being.
My buddy is trying to see if he can source one of those Tiger tools for ujoint removal locally and we'll try to pop it out again first before cutting.
From my reading, I was actually under the impression that the non-zerk ujoints are a little bit stronger overall and although you can't really service them, it should still probably outlive how long I'll keep my TJ. For $18.00, I can replace it in a year or maybe a few years and not be out much.
It'll be a few days before I can get back underneath it but I'll see about the front driveshaft. If it's seized too, I'm done! lol
My buddy is trying to see if he can source one of those Tiger tools for ujoint removal locally and we'll try to pop it out again first before cutting.
From my reading, I was actually under the impression that the non-zerk ujoints are a little bit stronger overall and although you can't really service them, it should still probably outlive how long I'll keep my TJ. For $18.00, I can replace it in a year or maybe a few years and not be out much.
It'll be a few days before I can get back underneath it but I'll see about the front driveshaft. If it's seized too, I'm done! lol
02-26-2013, 04:40 AM
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Re: Post a pic of your offroader/4x4.
You'd think it'd be an easy check. I spent a few hours underneath my Jeep on Sunday and struggled endlessly to get that rear ujoint out. It's only about a year old, but it's absolutely seized in there. I even rented a couple expensive tools from Advance Auto after trying to beat it out. I'm at the point where we're going to have to try to cut it out with an angle grinder I guess! Unbelievable how a 15 minute swap turned into like 4 hours and still ended up having to button it back up and leave it for the time being.
My buddy is trying to see if he can source one of those Tiger tools for ujoint removal locally and we'll try to pop it out again first before cutting.
From my reading, I was actually under the impression that the non-zerk ujoints are a little bit stronger overall and although you can't really service them, it should still probably outlive how long I'll keep my TJ. For $18.00, I can replace it in a year or maybe a few years and not be out much.
It'll be a few days before I can get back underneath it but I'll see about the front driveshaft. If it's seized too, I'm done! lol
My buddy is trying to see if he can source one of those Tiger tools for ujoint removal locally and we'll try to pop it out again first before cutting.
From my reading, I was actually under the impression that the non-zerk ujoints are a little bit stronger overall and although you can't really service them, it should still probably outlive how long I'll keep my TJ. For $18.00, I can replace it in a year or maybe a few years and not be out much.
It'll be a few days before I can get back underneath it but I'll see about the front driveshaft. If it's seized too, I'm done! lol
Soak the joint good in something better than wd-40. If it still won't budge, throw some heat to it. I put mine in a vice on the bench and take a socket and beat mine out. Thinking about picking up one of the cheap HF shop presses
02-26-2013, 03:43 PM
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Re: Post a pic of your offroader/4x4.
Yeah I've heard about the non zerks being stronger but I like to grease mine
Soak the joint good in something better than wd-40. If it still won't budge, throw some heat to it. I put mine in a vice on the bench and take a socket and beat mine out. Thinking about picking up one of the cheap HF shop presses
Soak the joint good in something better than wd-40. If it still won't budge, throw some heat to it. I put mine in a vice on the bench and take a socket and beat mine out. Thinking about picking up one of the cheap HF shop presses
When the rain stops, I'll keep soaking it until I can get back under it this weekend.I didn't have anything to heat it up with at the time, and still don't, but I'll look into that. I'd like to get a cheap press too, but I'll only need it once in a blue moon.