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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: macabethiele on April 26, 2020, 11:25:51 PM

Title: Jeep GC WJ 2.7 CRD strange vibration ?
Post by: macabethiele on April 26, 2020, 11:25:51 PM

Our Jeep Grand Cherokee 2005 WJ 2.7 CRD has just started to vibrate from the front end when reaching 65 mph increasing in intensity as you accelerate towards an indicated 80 mph.

It's been provisionally diagnosed as a faulty Transfer Box by my local garage who look after the motor. When the front drive  shaft was removed it apparently was heaps better.

They suggested I get a second opinion - has anyone here had a similar issue ?

Title: Re: Jeep GC WJ 2.7 CRD strange vibration ?
Post by: gazjeep on April 27, 2020, 06:58:09 AM

Not had a Grand but had an XJ & TJ, different transfer box's obviously but could this be the Prop bearings / UJ's rather than the transfer case ? Don't some props have a weight stuck on them to balance them ? Maybe get the prop checked / refurbed first

Just my thoughts, hope its a cheap fix whatever it turns out to be  :icon_winkle:

Title: Re: Jeep GC WJ 2.7 CRD strange vibration ?
Post by: bgbazz on April 27, 2020, 12:01:40 PM

 :iagree: with Gaz.

I had a similar problem with my Patrol...new uni joints fixed it.

Title: Re: Jeep GC WJ 2.7 CRD strange vibration ?
Post by: Wildfire on July 04, 2020, 03:56:19 PM

How's your steering?

Mine went kinda vague a few 100K back and it was the Bushes on the axles - the WJ would be fine but at speed it would vibrate and the steering response became vague.

jack up your front axle and check for play in the ball joints.