4wd clicking

bizlimpkit · **Posted:** Tue Apr 14, 2009 9:21 pm

Whenever i put my KJ into 4wd hi or low it makes this clicking noise.Its not very loud and sounds like suspension when you climb whatever.Its not affecting the 4wd though it just doesnt sound good.Any ideas?

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Tue Apr 14, 2009 9:27 pm

Either.............

Not engaged into 4wd fully
Front CV's going south
Front driveshaft
T-case going south

tommudd · **Posted:** Tue Apr 14, 2009 9:27 pm

CVs check them

bizlimpkit · **Posted:** Tue Apr 14, 2009 9:30 pm

how do you go about checking the CV's

bizlimpkit · **Posted:** Tue Apr 14, 2009 9:36 pm

how do you go about checking the CV's

Ms5490renegade · **Posted:** Tue Apr 14, 2009 9:54 pm

i hear this on a dodge ram that passes by every day. i know he wheels it and i know its 4wd

bizlimpkit · **Posted:** Tue Apr 14, 2009 11:02 pm

but mine only does it while in 4wd though

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Tue Apr 14, 2009 11:09 pm

bizlimpkit wrote:

but mine only does it while in 4wd though

Your CV's may not be bad enough yet to make noise when no power is sent to them yet.I'd be checking to make sure 4wd fully engages and the front driveshaft CV joints are still good.

Ms5490renegade · **Posted:** Tue Apr 14, 2009 11:30 pm

its a metal on metal click right? kind of loud? do you know if it comes from the front or back?

djui5 · **Joined:** Tue Jun 17, 2008 1:38 am **Posts:** 536

Does it only happen when you turn?

RED_KJ_666 · **Posted:** Wed Apr 15, 2009 9:33 am

90% sure it's your front Driveshaft Buddy, Mine did the same sound only when in 4wd.

bizlimpkit · **Posted:** Wed Apr 15, 2009 4:17 pm

yes the noise only happens in 4wd and it does it no matter if I turn it or not and yes its a metal on metal sound

tommudd · **Posted:** Wed Apr 15, 2009 5:11 pm

have you looked at the front driveshaft yet to see if the rear boot is gone? Was under mine 2000 miles ago to change oil etc, it was OK , checking it over last night and the boots pretty much gone and I can see the bearings, So if its been a while check it right away, easy to pull it out if its bad

bizlimpkit · **Posted:** Wed Apr 15, 2009 8:04 pm

boot is fine but the cv's have just a little bit of play...is that bad?

swmpthg · **Posted:** Wed Apr 15, 2009 10:52 pm

bizlimpkit wrote:

boot is fine but the cv's have just a little bit of play...is that bad?

Go offroading... light trail whatever.. go up a hill with in in 4wd. if it clicks from the front. its most likely your front cvs, it could be one or two.. I just replaced mine.

Im familiar with the bad cv noice...

Hood297 · **Posted:** Thu Apr 16, 2009 10:19 am

I'm banking on the front DS I have had 2 go on me already. soon to be switching to a custom unit from tom woods

desert_dweller · **Posted:** Thu Apr 16, 2009 1:52 pm

bizlimpkit wrote:

Whenever i put my KJ into 4wd hi or low it makes this clicking noise.Its not very loud and sounds like suspension when you climb whatever.Its not affecting the 4wd though it just doesnt sound good.Any ideas?

My KJ is making the same rattle noise when I put it into 4 wheel drive. Noise is most noticable going up hill. I hung my head out the door will my wife drove and heard it coming from the front drive shaft. I found that the drive shaft has a torn boot where it connects to the transfer case. I also found play in the shaft which is making the rattling noise. It only makes noise in 4 wheel drive becasue that is when the shaft carries a load. In 2 wheel is spins free. I researched this forum and found it to be a very very comon problem. The shaft needs to be replaced. I plan on ordering a Tom Woods front drive shaft.

desert_dweller · **Posted:** Fri Apr 17, 2009 12:42 pm

Yesterday I pulled out front drive shaft and you can see the torn boot. I held the CV joint down and quickly twisted the shaft back and forth with my hands. I got the same rattle noise as I did while driving in 4 wheel drive.

tommudd · **Posted:** Fri Apr 17, 2009 1:02 pm

desert_dweller wrote:

Yesterday I pulled out front drive shaft and you can see the torn boot. I held the CV joint down and quickly twisted the shaft back and forth with my hands. I got the same rattle noise as I did while driving in 4 wheel drive.

I have one that looks like that, :wink:

just pulled it out a few days ago, and only 123,000 on it :wink:

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Fri Apr 17, 2009 3:33 pm

I posted up about a loud clicking noise that I only heard when turning left. Took the passenger side suspension apart and found nothing wrong. Put it all back together and Ive not heard anything in over a year??

I check that little boot on my front DS every oil change. Still looks brand new.

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