Noise in 4wd

InfernoRedKK · **Posted:** Tue Apr 26, 2011 5:48 pm

I hope someone here could help...

A few week ago I went 4 wheeling in the Pines in New Jersey, had a great time going in some deep puddles that went 1/2 the way up the door. I have going there alot and never had a problem. Now when i engage 4wd Lock and accelerate I here a squeak from the driver side, but no noise from the front end in 2wd. Now I know that the pines have sugar sand in the water could I have messed up the driver side CV joint?

Anyone else have the same issue?
What should I check?

Thanks,
John M.

At The Helm · **Posted:** Tue Apr 26, 2011 6:30 pm

If you were going through water half way up your door i would check/change your transfer case and differential fluids for one. Not saying this is your problem, but water could have gone down their breather lines.

At The Helm · **Posted:** Tue Apr 26, 2011 6:32 pm

Also check your cv boots for cracks or tears.

InfernoRedKK · **Posted:** Tue Apr 26, 2011 8:07 pm

Atthehelm wrote:

If you were going through water half way up your door i would check/change your transfer case and differential fluids for one. Not saying this is your problem, but water could have gone down their breather lines.

I had extended the breathers all the way up to the top of the fire wall. I don't think the water got that far up. As for the CV boots I will pull the wheel off tomorrow, but its funny no noise in 2wd at all just under power in 4wd.

InfernoRedKK · **Posted:** Wed Apr 27, 2011 6:41 pm

So I had some time after work today to take the wheels off and see what was causing the noise... The CV boots look good no crack or tears. It took a little hunting to trace out the noise but I found it....

found this stick wedged between the front drive shaft and front mount

it only rubbed a little bit on the bolts and flange kind of hard to see in pic

Took jeep out for a little spin in 4wd and no noise at all back to normal :BANANA:

Thanks,

John M.

E2 · **Posted:** Sun May 01, 2011 8:04 am

Wow you lucky me not so much

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