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Click, click, boom
Axle:
I'm at a loss... I'm driving the jeep home last night, I turn the last corner going to my house, and I hear a click, click, and then my front end locks up and I skid to a halt. I get out, look around (in the dark :-\) and I don't see anything hanging down or disconnected. I get back in, start it up, put it in reverse and back up a little bit nice and slow. I try to go forward again and it stops again. I back up again, and this time when I ease it forward, nothing happens and I drive home.
WTF ???
Seabee_BUC:
:o My thoughts would be something fell into the gears :( . Your front driveshaft and axles constantly turn as the jeep moves because you don't have unlockable hubs. I would advise you pull the diff cover ASAP and see if something is loose in there and floating around(lockers and gears are expensive!!). I think it was locked up with something jammed in the gears and rolling back the first time didn't dislodge it enough but the second time you rolled back it managed to roll out of the gear mesh and that's why you could pull forward again without incident. At least until the next time your oil flow throws it back up into the gear mesh again. Either that or your locker did something odd... If you install unlocking hubs, your axle shafts will turn to drive the front tires ONLY when the hubs are locked AND your locker is turned on AND in 4WD. I hope you didn't break your ring gear or a tooth off one or the other...Keep us posted...
:-\ How's that saying go? Just Empty Every Pocket ???
Axle:
That's what I'm thinking... The ring gear, locker, or pinion. It's all under warranty still, thank goodness. I called Pete, and he was a little flabergasted. He said I'm only the second guy in 5 years that has had this luck with anything he has done. He recommended trying some stuff out to see what the problem is. I need to change the front diff fluid anyway, so it's not a big deal to go ahead and pull the front cover.
CnoteTJ:
let me know if ya need any help...we all know how things go when you work on the jeep alone ;D ;)
Seabee_BUC:
--- Quote from: CnoteTJ on June 10, 2008, 05:18:00 PM ---let me know if ya need any help...we all know how things go when you work on the jeep alone ;D ;)
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BOOM HEADSHOT!!!
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