MiNi Beast Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 :mad: Well last couple times I went out wheeling I was getting a popping sound when in 4wd, kinda off and on, I was thinking it was the shift linkage binding and not keeping the t-case engaged fully, so today I took the kids out for a little trip to see the colors, and It started up when I was trying to get back up a sand hill. So I got out and pulled the linkage and engaged it by hand to ensure it was in, So took off in 4 low and all good untill I started to climb and then she started to pop and pop faster when you give her gas. So it only really pops when any load is on the tires as far as in 4wd. No in 2wd down the road there is a vibe which is from the front driveshaft being the u joint is in need of replacement but other than that drives fine at 80mph. So I was thinking it could be a bad shaft, splines or something? Could it be my U-joints on the shaft? Look to seem fine grabbed and jiggled and feel tight, but :???: Hope not, but maybe the case? D30 with 4.10 open diff running stock shafts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiNi Beast Posted October 20, 2008 Author Share Posted October 20, 2008 Ok just went out and spun the front drive shaft by hand and as it turned there was something clicking in the tcase, now that's not good is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oizarod115 Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 could it be a bad CV joint in the driveshaft? that's alot more common than a popping noise in the t-case would be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james750 Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 I think that in the 93's they still were standard cross type ujoints, not CV joints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oizarod115 Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 I think that in the 93's they still were standard cross type ujoints, not CV joints. in the front driveshaft? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james750 Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 In my 90MJ (w/the 231 tcase), Ive got Ujoint front rear, everywhere. But in my 97XJ (with the 242 tcase), Ive got cv front and rear. I am not sure if that change happened in the renix/powertech switch, in the 97+ models, or if it is b/c of the 242 tcase. But there is a possibility that it is ujoint front and rear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxRacing282 Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 the cross tyoe is known as a Cardan style. I'm about 99% its not a CV joint. mini, are you fortunate enough to have a double cardan style joint on the front ds where it bolts to the t-case? check to see that they are both good and lubed up. the next option is to disconnect the front driveshaft and unbolt the rear ds from the axle and hang it by a bunjee cord and check for the ticking. if its in the t-case and its only happening under a load it sounds to me like you have yourself one stretched chain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiNi Beast Posted October 20, 2008 Author Share Posted October 20, 2008 clicking sound in the tcase, going to pull drain plug and check chain, possible mode fork I been told. $500MJ where you at didn't you just do this fix up to your 231? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenosha Warrior Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 check your front spiders. Seen it happen. The lack of it in 2wd is indicative of spider gears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiNi Beast Posted October 20, 2008 Author Share Posted October 20, 2008 check your front spiders. Seen it happen. The lack of it in 2wd is indicative of spider gears. Will do, but hope it's not. But with that tinking in the tcase I'm thinking it may be a loose chain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiNi Beast Posted December 15, 2008 Author Share Posted December 15, 2008 Just an update for the search button. Well was a stretched chain in the tcase. Pulled the drain plug and seen the chain hitting the case. So took it in to have it rebuilt. Took it to Keith Bailey at Off Road Connection, http://offrdconnection.com/photos.htm and they good good care of me. Had it back the same day. Cost was about $350 including the synthetic fluid that I run in it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiNi Beast Posted December 15, 2008 Author Share Posted December 15, 2008 Just an update for the search button. Well was a stretched chain in the tcase. Pulled the drain plug and seen the chain hitting the case. So took it in to have it rebuilt. Took it to Keith Bailey at Off Road Connection, http://offrdconnection.com/photos.htm and they good good care of me. Had it back the same day. Cost was about $350 including the synthetic fluid that I run in it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLHTAZ Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Just an update for the search button. Well was a stretched chain in the tcase. Pulled the drain plug and seen the chain hitting the case. So took it in to have it rebuilt. Took it to Keith Bailey at Off Road Connection, http://offrdconnection.com/photos.htm and they good good care of me. Had it back the same day. Cost was about $350 including the synthetic fluid that I run in it now. Keith is a great guy!! :thumbsup: I broke two u-bolts on the front axle of our YJ while playing at Gray Rock a a few years back and he replaced them for me for free...but, I gave him a little "beer money" anyway ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLHTAZ Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Just an update for the search button. Well was a stretched chain in the tcase. Pulled the drain plug and seen the chain hitting the case. So took it in to have it rebuilt. Took it to Keith Bailey at Off Road Connection, http://offrdconnection.com/photos.htm and they good good care of me. Had it back the same day. Cost was about $350 including the synthetic fluid that I run in it now. Keith is a great guy!! :thumbsup: I broke two u-bolts on the front axle of our YJ while playing at Gray Rock a a few years back and he replaced them for me for free...but, I gave him a little "beer money" anyway ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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