Hey guys, been a good while since I've visited KJ country. Hope everyone has been staying safe and enjoying their Libs!
Anyway, I'm having an issue with my front driveshaft. In 2wd, it's fine. No issues. When I kick it into 4hi, driving straight, I get a clanging/clicking noise. I inspected the front driveshaft and noticed that it has a good amount (inch or so) of front to back play, meaning I can move it toward the front of the Jeep and pull it toward the rear. When I do this, I hear the exact same clanging/clicking noise I hear when in 4hi. Is this front to back play normal? If not, what is likely the issue?
I inspected the CV and the boot is still intact (I replaced the CV head about a year ago), so I'm not sure what my next step is. Could the CV joint be bad even though the boot is still good?
At this point, it seems my options are:
A) replace CV head, hope it fixes the problem
B) replace entire front driveshaft
C) take it to a shop
I don't want to take it to a shop obviously, but don't want to waste time and money replacing the CV or driveshaft and have it not fix the problem.
I am 100% sure the issue is with the front driveshaft, but just am not sure what the problem could be besides the CV joint.
Any and all help is appreciated, as always.
Thanks,
Elmer
Anyway, I'm having an issue with my front driveshaft. In 2wd, it's fine. No issues. When I kick it into 4hi, driving straight, I get a clanging/clicking noise. I inspected the front driveshaft and noticed that it has a good amount (inch or so) of front to back play, meaning I can move it toward the front of the Jeep and pull it toward the rear. When I do this, I hear the exact same clanging/clicking noise I hear when in 4hi. Is this front to back play normal? If not, what is likely the issue?
I inspected the CV and the boot is still intact (I replaced the CV head about a year ago), so I'm not sure what my next step is. Could the CV joint be bad even though the boot is still good?
At this point, it seems my options are:
A) replace CV head, hope it fixes the problem
B) replace entire front driveshaft
C) take it to a shop
I don't want to take it to a shop obviously, but don't want to waste time and money replacing the CV or driveshaft and have it not fix the problem.
I am 100% sure the issue is with the front driveshaft, but just am not sure what the problem could be besides the CV joint.
Any and all help is appreciated, as always.
Thanks,
Elmer