Braking in reverse ?

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Cherokee91Red

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Charlotte, North Carolina

• Aug 5, 2004

• #1

First off one of my rotors is warped, I'm going to change those this weekend. Ok, whenever I roll or engage the tranny in reverse and brake there is a loud knocking sound. Loud enough to hear over all my music and make me wonder. When going forward there is no problems. Any ideas, is it just the warping in the rotors or something worse :dunno:

 

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jneary

NAXJA Forum User

Location

springfield, virginia

• Aug 5, 2004

• #2

make sure the upper control arms are tight at the front axle . they mat appear to be tight, but if you can snug them up just a little bit, it may fix the problem.

 

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Cherokee91Red

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Charlotte, North Carolina

• Aug 6, 2004

• #3

Thanks, I would have never thought of those, I'll check them in the morning.

 

Yucca-Man

NAXJA Member # 683

Location

Castle Rock, CO

• Aug 6, 2004

• #4

Have you pulled the rear drums yet to look for damage/loose parts? Will it do the same thing if you are rollig backward in Neutral and stop?

 

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Cherokee91Red

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Charlotte, North Carolina

• Aug 6, 2004

• #5

Yup, same thing in reverse, neutral or if I am rolling back in drive.

 

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Cherokee91Red

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Charlotte, North Carolina

• Aug 15, 2004

• #6

Well, the problem isstarting to get worse and I have narrowed it down to a driveline problem. The entire axle is rotating, control arms are tight. I think the gears might be worn or teeth broken or something like that. I am not sure but its something to do with either the gears in the hub or the t-case. Any suggestions as to how to proceed?

 

Ludakris

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Frederick, Maryland

• Aug 16, 2004

• #7

have you taken the drums off? I have heard there are problems with the self adjusters on the rear. with backing up, these would be affected. Also, have you checked the drive shaft is there any slop in it? could your u-joints be bad? I would think that if you have a problem with the axle or gears you would have a problem while driving it as well as in reverse.

 

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mattb

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Las Vegas, NV

• Aug 16, 2004

• #8

Cherokee91Red said:

The entire axle is rotating, control arms are tight.

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So the front axle is the one rotating? I'm having the same problem with mine right now. Turns out the control arm bolts are tight, but on the upper arms at the frame end the rubber is warn/crumbling so much that there is 1/2" of movement.

Matt