Sk8terwill's 00TJ Fixes and Mods

[Sk8terwill78]

Welcome to my thread

- Page One, Broken Pinion -

I'd been having some issues with my TJ. Almost like the sound you'd get when you put a card in bike spokes as a kid.
It didn't have anything to do with the engine because when I rev'd in neutral it sounded clean, it also hadn't (until recently) made any noise when just coasting. On my way to work one night it wasn't very noticable until somewhere half way between home and work it got really loud and had me questioning weather or not it would make it the rest of the way. It almost sounded like a diesel except it wasn't comming from the engine and I only heard it when I put it in gear and gave it gas, really quiet when coasting but it was still there.

[mrtazwrench]

HOW'S YOUR U-JOINTS?

[jeepsr4ever]

Check your fluid levels, your tcase has a chain and can sometimes sound harsh when ran dry

[durbs]

If you still have the stock exhaust manifold (on a older tj) chances are it is cracked, or broke and that can make some really wierd sounds rattling around..

[Sk8terwill78]

I think we have it pretty much pin-pointed.

Check out this thread at MN-Jeep.com
http://www.tristanroux.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1768

Thanks for your input guyz

[mrtazwrench]

I HAD A COMANCHE WITH A 35 AND 31" TIRES, BLEW THE STOCK DIFF TWICE, PUT IN A TRACK-LOK, LASTED UNTIL I SOLD IT.

[jeepsr4ever]

could be will.......could be. I wouldnt say its pinpointed yet though...I hope its something stupid simple for you and cheap to fix

[Sk8terwill78]

I wouldnt say its pinpointed yet though...

You were right... it turned out to be the pinon

[FSJnovice]

OUCH!

[Lifted79CJ7]

Gew!!! That blows! If ya got a lift, might as well go ahead and regear!!

Jack