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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: MOCAJ on April 04, 2008, 09:33:05 PM

Title: more grand cherokee problems
Post by: MOCAJ on April 04, 2008, 09:33:05 PM
got a call from new member rooneysfoot tonight

he had bad noise coming from the rear axle when driving forward, reverse seems ok

i went to have a look, jacked up rear of truck and rotated wheel, could feel no notches but it wasnt smooth either, i can only liken it to when you turn a shaft with a dodgy bearing. Same on both sides

Also there is at least 1/2 inch of end float on the axle, is this normal.

We are going to drop the diff cover tomoz to see if there is any oil in it and if we can see any signs of carnage inside.

Im hoping its just the oil, as i see some leakage from the seal where the propshaft is and that is has not done too much damage.

Any ideas folks, its a 97 grand 2.5 Laredo, also has it got an lsd fitted

Thanks
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Post by: Mike Pavelin on April 05, 2008, 08:17:35 AM
Sounds bad :shock:
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Post by: demonicwillow on April 05, 2008, 09:52:07 AM
sounds like a pinion bearing, as most of the work is done forwards, its probably running out of alignment
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Post by: Dave69 on April 05, 2008, 04:22:45 PM
1/2@ of float that sounds a tad excessive
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Post by: Mike Pavelin on April 05, 2008, 05:12:59 PM
Where exactly is this 1/2" end float?
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Post by: Bubba on April 05, 2008, 06:53:58 PM
both side bearings have calapsed and its all shagged
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Post by: MOCAJ on April 05, 2008, 07:52:11 PM
Quote from: "V8 Bubba"
both side bearings have calapsed and its all shagged


spot on there, both bearings collapsed and the shrapnel has damaged the ring, didnt go any furthur after we seen that

its a rebuild  :lol:
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Post by: Mike Pavelin on April 06, 2008, 08:06:17 AM
Bummer.
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Post by: Dave69 on April 06, 2008, 10:35:21 AM
Quote from: "my other cars a jeep"
Quote from: "V8 Bubba"
both side bearings have calapsed and its all shagged

spot on there, both bearings collapsed and the shrapnel has damaged the ring, didnt go any furthur after we seen that

its a rebuild  :lol:


is it on par with pas fluid as that really smarts the eyes
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Post by: MOCAJ on April 06, 2008, 10:45:53 AM
it dont smell good and the stuff in lee's truck had a strange metallic sheen to it as well :smt090
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Post by: Mike Pavelin on April 06, 2008, 11:22:09 AM
It always smells like shite, but the metal particles are a sure sign of bearing failure.
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Post by: greggmo on April 06, 2008, 08:21:37 PM
recon its one for the meddler. :shock:
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Post by: Mik on April 07, 2008, 07:36:50 AM
Quote from: "greggmo"
recon its one for the meddler. :shock:


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