Speecebot5000
New Member
So it looks like I'll be doing a driver side CV and intermediate axle change in the next week. Any tips or tricks? Just changed the wheel bearing so was half way there already. Do both ball joints need popped or can you get by with just doing one? Any bearings that can be changed in the front diff during the process - if so is it recommended?
Symptoms - EXCESSIVE road noise starting around 35-40. Sounds like road noise produced from oversized off-road tires (which I don't have). Seems isolated to front driver side.
New to the forum - new to me 06 KJ. 110k miles - body is perfect, service has been meticulous(9 page carfax of all service) Thought was a wheel bearing (so now I have the 35mm and e14 sockets) but switched it out and no change. Removed front driveshaft after reading about the front CV joint failures on it and no change either. New brakes and rotors around 10k miles ago. Has goodyear sr-a on it that have about 70% tread. Previous owner has them rotated every couple thousand miles per Carfax. There is a brand new balanced sr-a on the back and I stuck on to see if it was tire noise and nothing changed so I think I've exhausted all the easy options.
Great forum and thanks!
Symptoms - EXCESSIVE road noise starting around 35-40. Sounds like road noise produced from oversized off-road tires (which I don't have). Seems isolated to front driver side.
New to the forum - new to me 06 KJ. 110k miles - body is perfect, service has been meticulous(9 page carfax of all service) Thought was a wheel bearing (so now I have the 35mm and e14 sockets) but switched it out and no change. Removed front driveshaft after reading about the front CV joint failures on it and no change either. New brakes and rotors around 10k miles ago. Has goodyear sr-a on it that have about 70% tread. Previous owner has them rotated every couple thousand miles per Carfax. There is a brand new balanced sr-a on the back and I stuck on to see if it was tire noise and nothing changed so I think I've exhausted all the easy options.
Great forum and thanks!