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Offline taegeuk

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knocking axle
« on: March 08, 2010, 05:52:14 PM »
i have a 94 yj that just started making noise when moving. sounds like a hub but when i put it in 4 wheel drive the sound quits. any ideas?
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Offline Axemanjay

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Re: knocking axle
« Reply #1 on: March 08, 2010, 06:49:41 PM »
Have you checked the axle u-joints?

Mine did that for a bit and the culprit was a bad axle joint.
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Offline taegeuk

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Re: knocking axle
« Reply #2 on: March 08, 2010, 06:55:10 PM »
if its axle joints why would the noise quit when put in 4x4
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Offline LEMON-AID JAY

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Re: knocking axle
« Reply #3 on: March 08, 2010, 07:08:24 PM »
if its axle joints why would the noise quit when put in 4x4
Because when you are in 4wd there is load on the axle shafts ;)
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Offline taegeuk

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Re: knocking axle
« Reply #4 on: March 09, 2010, 11:09:15 AM »
Thanks Jay. Im sure thats what it is.
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