Recent content by TomB985

Can you post a photo of the part you're talking about?

The only way to truly diagnose a U-joint is to remove the shaft in feel for binding and play. You would think a failed joint would get hot, but that is not always the case. It's only a five-minute job to remove the shaft, just four bolts at the rear flange and removing one of the boot clamps at...

Looks like I completely forgot to update this thread. I replaced both rear wheel bearings, and was surprised to see how good the bearing surfaces looked when I had it apart. As I suspected, no improvement upon reassembly A friend of mine has been a mechanic for years, and thinks it's probably...

There was a time when Moog had an outstanding reputation, and was known for being a replacement it was better quality than the original. I’ve heard a lot of bad things in the last 10 years though, I would look for better brand. What are your other options over there?

I don’t mean to come off like a jerk, but if you won’t help yourself, how can any of us? http://www.lmgtfy.com/?q=OBD-II+Reader

That was interesting. It drives surprisingly normal in FWD. The drive was worth the effort, it explains why I’ve been so confused. I am getting a separate noise under throttle above 70 mph from the front driveline, but it’s not that bad and varies with throttle. Off the throttle it's...

Awesome. I'll be going for a FWD drive this evening. :icon_biggrin:

That's a good point. I was getting conflicting information about that. Does this vintage NP242 have a rear oil seal that requires the driveshaft to be inserted? I know there are some year XJs with the 242 that will lose all their fluid in short order without the rear shaft.

Thanks, guys. A friend suggested that recently, so I tried applying the break at 65 when it was vibrating, and no change. All four corners have been apart within the last month, and all of the pistons retract just fine. The e-brakes are all new, wish I would have waited to do that job until I...

You look at your gauges, don't you? What's different about a phone screen displaying a reading and a gauge on the dash? With all those new parts you're probably correct, I was just trying to suggest a cheap way to rule out an inexpensive thermostat that could cause a similar concern.

Apparently, I suck at diagnosing noises. Spent much of my day pulling the axle part replacing both bearings. They looked good, but I figured it was worth it to rule them out, which is about all I got done. I had a lucky break when the pinion pin retaining bolt broke on the way out...the...

I’ll take a look tomorrow morning. My only previous experience with this kind of thing was on the Ford 8.8. I’ve never seen or heard of anybody that had a bearing fail without galling the shaft, so that was my assumption.

Yep, I am a huge fan of Rockauto. Problem is that I'm not sure how much longer I'll have this; my circumstances have changed since buying the KJ in early September. I'll be driving a lot more miles, and probably look to unload it for something more efficient...possibly soon. So I'm trying...

I think I found it. At 65 MPH I'm getting a steady rumble from the right rear wheel bearing. All other bearings underneath sound identical to their counterparts. I had my assistant drop the speed to 30 MPH and it sounded fine. I've never had a wheel bearing act like this before, but it...

Good afternoon everyone, After laying under the Jeep while someone drove above me at 65 MPH on jack stands, I've figured the right-rear wheel bearing is the cause of my vibration. I haven't pulled it apart yet, but I prefer not to replace the axleshaft if possible. Does anyone have any...