Hey guys,

Well, the ol' Rene has just over 82k on it now, and it's developed a nice vibe in the front end that the dealer has not been able to pinpoint. It started out as an almost metal-on-metal rubbing sound, and now seems to be more of a vibe. It can also be felt up through the brake pedal.

I'm thinking front driveshaft possibly? Do these sound like the symptoms of the front ds? How much of a pain is it to replace?

I've also heard that the shaft runs for @ $500 from the dealer too, so when you leave there, you really do get the shaft.... I'd just like to get it resolved before I actually mount the Soft 8's and Grabbers on it.

Thanks for the help everyone. It's greatly appreciated.

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2002 Jeep Liberty Renegade
Rusty's 2.5" Coil Lift w/ clevis lift
245/75/16 & Cragar Soft 8's

As far as replacing the front drive shaft is concerned,it's 12 bolts and remove and install and tighten 12 bolts,about a 10-30 min job at most(depending if you have a tranny skid or not).

Take the drive shaft out and go for a drive see if the vibe is still there before you get shafted on a $500 shaft you may not need.

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02' Sport- SOLD

07' Dodge Ram Quad Cab 1500 4x4
Yeah it's got a hemi!

Thanks for the input, guys. Doesn't sound too involved at all. I'll have to crawl under the Rene to pull the ds and take it for a spin.

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2002 Jeep Liberty Renegade
Rusty's 2.5" Coil Lift w/ clevis lift
245/75/16 & Cragar Soft 8's

I had a scraping sound & it ended up being the T-case. I narrowed it down by removing the front drive shaft & driving around like that. Getting the drive shaft past the exhaust & rear cross member is like doing one of those metal tavern puzzles. It can be done but you might want to lower the rear cross member.

& if it is the drive shaft, JE Reel makes an upgraded replacement.