Dacrane
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Calera, Alabama
Hey guys,
A couple months ago this forum helped me out when my 96 wouldn't turn over. After a lot of searching I finally found a new (to me) xj in my price range. The new one is a 90 limited with a reman remix 4.0 in it with the original AW4. For the most part it is great, especially for the $1000 I paid, but there is one issue that is evading me. I have checked other posts, but none of them seem to be quite the same problem that I am having.
Sometimes when it is in 1st and 2nd gear the entire Jeep vibrates. As soon as it hits 3rd it is smooth as can be. It also doesn't happen every time. On cool, humid mornings it either doesn't do it at all or only a little. Hot, dry mornings are the worst.
I have checked the u-joints and they are good. I also replaced the transmission and engine mounts. They needed to be done anyway, but did little to nothing for this issue.
I suspect it is something worn out in the transmission (it does have 260k miles on it after all), but I was wondering if there was anything else that I should check first? A new transmission is in the plan, but it is something that I would rather put off as long as possible.
One more thing, it only does it when accelerating. When coasting there is no vibration.
A couple months ago this forum helped me out when my 96 wouldn't turn over. After a lot of searching I finally found a new (to me) xj in my price range. The new one is a 90 limited with a reman remix 4.0 in it with the original AW4. For the most part it is great, especially for the $1000 I paid, but there is one issue that is evading me. I have checked other posts, but none of them seem to be quite the same problem that I am having.
Sometimes when it is in 1st and 2nd gear the entire Jeep vibrates. As soon as it hits 3rd it is smooth as can be. It also doesn't happen every time. On cool, humid mornings it either doesn't do it at all or only a little. Hot, dry mornings are the worst.
I have checked the u-joints and they are good. I also replaced the transmission and engine mounts. They needed to be done anyway, but did little to nothing for this issue.
I suspect it is something worn out in the transmission (it does have 260k miles on it after all), but I was wondering if there was anything else that I should check first? A new transmission is in the plan, but it is something that I would rather put off as long as possible.
One more thing, it only does it when accelerating. When coasting there is no vibration.