mbeas96
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Hello, my names Austin, I'm new to this forum, but ive had a 99 jeep xj for the last 8 years. I'm no expert but I do know the essentials on the 2wd xj.
Completely stock 99 jeep xj
282k miles
New LCA and bushings, UCA and busings, track bar, all tie rod ends, passenger side ball joints, steering stabilizer, sway bar bushings and end links, rear sway bar bushings and end links, 4 new tires and alignment all within the last 2 weeks.
Notice this problem started before I did a complete front end rebuild.
About 2 months ago I started hearing what sounded like a bad wheel bearing, ive replaced both front bearings twice throughout its life so I thought I knew what it was.
It starts around 15mph and you can hear it up until about 50 when the exhaust drone from the flowmaster 40 takes over...it doesn't change with brake pressure.
Well today I took both front wheels, calipers and rotors off and both wheel hubs spin freely with no grinding/rough noise to them. Completely confused, I greased the pads and calipers and reinstalled, put the wheel back on and spun both sides again. No noises. Lifted the rear because I was sure it was wheel related, no noise out of either rear wheel.
So calipers should be crossed out because it doesn't change with braking, wheel bearings seem fine, where does this leave me? Driveshaft? Ujoints maybe?
Completely stock 99 jeep xj
282k miles
New LCA and bushings, UCA and busings, track bar, all tie rod ends, passenger side ball joints, steering stabilizer, sway bar bushings and end links, rear sway bar bushings and end links, 4 new tires and alignment all within the last 2 weeks.
Notice this problem started before I did a complete front end rebuild.
About 2 months ago I started hearing what sounded like a bad wheel bearing, ive replaced both front bearings twice throughout its life so I thought I knew what it was.
It starts around 15mph and you can hear it up until about 50 when the exhaust drone from the flowmaster 40 takes over...it doesn't change with brake pressure.
Well today I took both front wheels, calipers and rotors off and both wheel hubs spin freely with no grinding/rough noise to them. Completely confused, I greased the pads and calipers and reinstalled, put the wheel back on and spun both sides again. No noises. Lifted the rear because I was sure it was wheel related, no noise out of either rear wheel.
So calipers should be crossed out because it doesn't change with braking, wheel bearings seem fine, where does this leave me? Driveshaft? Ujoints maybe?