Front Drive Shaft/Transfer

[Jason9]

Hi, unfortunately i am hearing the dreaded 100,000mile clicks from the front drive shaft. I was wondering since the part number is not legible how do you know what replacement parts you will need? There is a 19 and a 20 inch option. Also, anyone have a guide or a easy walk through on how to replace the seal on a transfer case. A lot of questions, i haven't worked much with the Kjs drive train, anything will be appreciated!

2003 Jeep Liberty Sport 3.7L

 

[uss2defiant]

refer to this thread

http://www.jeepkj.com/forum/f202/how-change-front-driveshaft-change-driveshaft-head-47161/

You can just replace the rear CV of the front driveshaft from
Jeep Front Driveshaft CV Joint: Driveshaft Parts

Here's a vid on how to remove your front driveshaft
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJJMqhH2PzY

 

[Jason9]

Thanks, If i were to replace the entire shaft instead of just the CV, do you know which one I would need? Just trying to weigh out my options here. The KJ is my everyday car but I'm planning on lifting it in the next few months.

 

[tommudd]

Thanks, If i were to replace the entire shaft instead of just the CV, do you know which one I would need? Just trying to weigh out my options here. The KJ is my everyday car but I'm planning on lifting it in the next few months.

No need to spend 3-400 bucks on a new driveshaft, replace the CV and be done. Takes longer to remove and replace the shaft than what it does to replace the CV. 45-50 bucks is way cheaper than 300-400
Well using old style arithmetic it is :icon_lol:

 

[uss2defiant]

read this thread to get the right length
http://www.jeepkj.com/forum/f196/front-driveshaft-43950/

As Tommudd mentioned, way way cheaper to replace the CV joint than the whole shaft.