Was in serious mud yesterday navigating back roads in Kansas. Just put in a used front drive shaft, my other one was about gone. Now I'm getting clicking and occasional cracking binding noises, sounds bad! This is happening in 2 wheel drive (part time 4x4 on a 5 speed Liberty). In 4 wheel drive it sounds like hell. Question is, should I pull the drive shaft this morning before heading out on another storm? I won't get off the hard surface, but I fear it's going to bind up and rip something out. I didn't realize a front drive shaft turned when 4x4 is not engaged, but I guess mine does.....and my mechanic that just rebuilt my transfer case said it does some, but not at full speed.

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Blue KJ I-4, 5spd, Al's cut CV's. Powertrax Rear/ Det Tru-Trac Front, OME 927HD, Gen5 arms, Rancho 17005, Rusty's Top Plate. Rear: OME HD springs, OME 132 long travel, 17" Raceline Wheels 3/4" offset

Last thing you want is to be running from a twister and the thing goes out on ya.


How bout posting some pics for us oneday.That would be cool.

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Bub
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You can take it out. 8mm socket on both ends. It takes about 20 min. Were are you at in ks today.

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2003 KJ Renegade, 5 speed, frankenlifted,Al's a Arms 4.5,Moabs 245/75/16 BFG KM2's, custom rock rails, full Mopar skids, Hella ff220 lights,Hd cooling,Front DTT,Riddler diff cover,Rola safari rack,Cobra 29 peaked & tuned.

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First of all...in a Jeep Liberty (and many other Chrysler products too) your front axle shafts and your front driveshaft turn 100% of the time. If you switch to 2WD, all you are doing is disconnecting the driveshaft at the transfer case. So if the Jeep moves, the driveshaft will still spin. The front spins ALL the time.

If you are having horrible noises then you have a CV joint failing on an axle shaft, or a joint in the driveshaft failing, or your transfer case could have a problem internally with the chain. There is a small chance you could have a problem inside your front differential also.

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2005 Stone White KJ Limited CRD 4x4
Off-Road Pkg
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Emu 790s/948s
Skyjacker H7088s rear/Bilsteins front
15x7 Black Rock Lobos/31x10.50 Firestones
GDE HOT Tune + TCM Tune
Euro TC
CB radio
Thrush Turbo muffler
AEM DryFlow filter

Ok thanks for the information! I know it's the drive shaft and now that I know it turns regardless..... I need to get it out of there or something will bind up and shut me down. And yes I need to get some KJ/Tornado shots up. Never done one before, will work on it today.

Right now I'm in Salina, will likely go NW from here into Nebraska.

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Blue KJ I-4, 5spd, Al's cut CV's. Powertrax Rear/ Det Tru-Trac Front, OME 927HD, Gen5 arms, Rancho 17005, Rusty's Top Plate. Rear: OME HD springs, OME 132 long travel, 17" Raceline Wheels 3/4" offset