Today my KJ started making some really odd noises. The noise only happens when the Jeep has been driven for a while and when accelerating from a stop.

They can only be described as a gourgeling noise that is purely mechanical... and they seem to be coming from directly below the driver's seat.

Forcing the transmission into first and second gears ( it's the 2001 orig automatic tranny ) did not resolve the noise. The noises went away while driving home with fewer people.


I just had a belt tensioner and the water pump replaced.


Any ideas?

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2002 KJ "Classic" Sport
3.7 w/ SelectTrac
Cobra WX ST CB
Skyjacker Coil Lift
Garvin roofrack
ARB Bumper
ARB airlockers front & back
Airflow Snorkel
Lots of armor
245/65/R16's

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This is probably too obvious to be the real problem...but it couldn't be your exhaust pipe knocking your tranny skid, could it? The first thought that came to my mind when you described the sound was the noise my exhause and tranny skid made when I first installed the skid. I had to take a hammer to it.

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09 Yellow JK Rubicon LOST #TY050608
TeraFlex 4" long arm lift, 35" BFG KO2s, Tatton driveshaft, Riddler diff covers, RIPP headers,
MBRP off road exhaust, Cobra C75WXST, Little Passengers 3rd row seat
Formerly: 02 White Ltd 4x4 with lots of stuff...
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I forgot to mention this, but the noise did go away when we put the transmission into nuetral, but reappeared when put into any drive gear.

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2002 KJ "Classic" Sport
3.7 w/ SelectTrac
Cobra WX ST CB
Skyjacker Coil Lift
Garvin roofrack
ARB Bumper
ARB airlockers front & back
Airflow Snorkel
Lots of armor
245/65/R16's

http://701Builder.Blogspot.com

Things that are directly under the Drivers seat are:

1.) Front Driveshaft
2.) Transfercase - not directly under the seat but close
3.) Transmission - not directly under the seat but close
4.) Front Diff - including since it's attached to the D/S


First thing you should do is check the fluids in those components. Next, look for loose or broken mounts / attachments. Grinding noises indicatiate metal rubbing on metal. Start there, if everything checks out OK look on the passenger side and then in the engine bay.

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02 Liberty Limited
Silver Outside & Taupe Inside
Heated Seats, Sunroof & Infinity speakers
USA Spec I-Pod adaptor, Mopar Sub, Garmin GPS
Tow Package, Select-Trac
Rock Rails, Tow Hooks