Clicking noise in front end?

curtiso504

Member

• Jul 15, 2014

• #1

Finally got my new to me 2010 JKUR (105k) on some trails. I can hear a clicking noise in 4H while on the trail. Didn't notice the noise in 2 wheel drive or on the road. I checked the front driveshaft and all is tight. Any suggestions on what to look at next?

 

jnabird333

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• Jul 15, 2014

• #2

curtiso504 said:

Finally got my new to me 2010 JKUR (105k) on some trails. I can hear a clicking noise in 4H while on the trail. Didn't notice the noise in 2 wheel drive or on the road. I checked the front driveshaft and all is tight. Any suggestions on what to look at next?

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Check your axle u-joints...

Edit to add,

Remember, almost all of the front-end parts still rotate when in 2WD. The difference is being driven instead of driving. If everything looks okay on the axle u-joint I would try isolate where the sound is coming from better. Hopefully not something in the t-case.

 

Last edited: Jul 15, 2014

wayoflife

Administrator

Staff member

• Jul 15, 2014

• #3

Agreed. If it's a rotational like clicking, I would give your axle shaft and front drive shaft u-joints a look. Could be they are dried out, cracked and/or just in need of replacing.

 

curtiso504

Member

• Jul 15, 2014

• #4

Ok thanks. That's where I'll be giving a hard look this weekend.

 

wayoflife

Administrator

Staff member

• Jul 15, 2014

• #5

curtiso504 said:

Ok thanks. That's where I'll be giving a hard look this weekend.

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Assuming the u-joints have never been changed in the 105k miles your Jeep now has, I'd be willing to bet it's one or more of them.