Symptoms of a bad front driveshaft

longarmwj

longarmwj

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Last Saturday I wheeled my JK quite hard. Probably the hardest I’ve ever wheeled it. Almost immediately after I started hearing a noise in my front end. First thought it was springs, but everything checked out. Then I thought it was steering, again, everything is okay. The noise sounds like a vibration, metal on metal. It is worst when I put it in reverse as it will just vibrate endlessly. I’ve narrowed it down to the driveshaft.

Now I’m running 5.75 inches of lift up front, and I’m on stock driveshafts. I know I know stupid but it’s been on the agenda for replacement for a while now. Just haven’t had the chance to pull the trigger. Is it possible that what I am hearing is my driveshaft getting ready to let go?


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JKbrick

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longarmwj said:
Last Saturday I wheeled my JK quite hard. Probably the hardest I’ve ever wheeled it. Almost immediately after I started hearing a noise in my front end. First thought it was springs, but everything checked out. Then I thought it was steering, again, everything is okay. The noise sounds like a vibration, metal on metal. It is worst when I put it in reverse as it will just vibrate endlessly. I’ve narrowed it down to the driveshaft.

Now I’m running 5.75 inches of lift up front, and I’m on stock driveshafts. I know I know stupid but it’s been on the agenda for replacement for a while now. Just haven’t had the chance to pull the trigger. Is it possible that what I am hearing is my driveshaft getting ready to let go?


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Does it go away if you remove your driveshaft? I’d start there


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wayoflife

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If it sounds like a metallic ratcheting sound, it's most likely the bearings in your rzeppa joint that are bad. You NEED to replace it.
 
longarmwj

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JKbrick said:
Does it go away if you remove your driveshaft? I’d start there


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Have not tried that yet. Probably a good place to start
wayoflife said:
If it sounds like a metallic ratcheting sound, it's most likely the bearings in your rzeppa joint that are bad. You NEED to replace it.
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That’s what I was worrying about. Guess it’s time to get with Bubba the end of the week and talk options lol
BaddestCross said:
When mine started to go it sounded like popcorn popping, not exactly metal on metal.

5.75" of lift? You do a lot of mudding or running 50" tires or something?

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As little mud as I can. It’s impossible to avoid it wheeling in the south but I try to stick to trails and rocks as much as possible.



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