1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee shudders while turning
03-19-2005, 09:24 AM
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Re: 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee shudders while turning
At that mileage and only on turns, check your front CV joints.
Mike R wrote:
> I own a 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo with 120k miles on it. It is a 4.0
> liter with select track.
>
> Lately I have been experiancing a shudder while turning in two wheel drive.
> At first I thought it was s front alignment problem becasue it looked like
> one of the front tires (left front) might have been wearing on the inside a
> little but that seem to check out OK. The harder the turn, the worse the
> shudder. Its almost like it is not in two wheel drive. Its not real bad
> yet.
>
> Another problem which might be related is that I hear (not really feel) a
> vibration between 55 and 65 mph. The only way to describe it is that there
> are two tones that are not quite the same and you can hear the difference.
> (beat freq)
>
> I dont recall when the noise started but I replaced the tires (Bridgstones)
> about 13k miles ago. I put the same tires on but went up a size 225 to 235.
>
> I'm starting to wonder now if it is a vicous coupler problem.
>
> Anyone else experiance a problem like this?
>
> Any help or guidance would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks
>
> Mike
>
>
Mike R wrote:
> I own a 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo with 120k miles on it. It is a 4.0
> liter with select track.
>
> Lately I have been experiancing a shudder while turning in two wheel drive.
> At first I thought it was s front alignment problem becasue it looked like
> one of the front tires (left front) might have been wearing on the inside a
> little but that seem to check out OK. The harder the turn, the worse the
> shudder. Its almost like it is not in two wheel drive. Its not real bad
> yet.
>
> Another problem which might be related is that I hear (not really feel) a
> vibration between 55 and 65 mph. The only way to describe it is that there
> are two tones that are not quite the same and you can hear the difference.
> (beat freq)
>
> I dont recall when the noise started but I replaced the tires (Bridgstones)
> about 13k miles ago. I put the same tires on but went up a size 225 to 235.
>
> I'm starting to wonder now if it is a vicous coupler problem.
>
> Anyone else experiance a problem like this?
>
> Any help or guidance would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks
>
> Mike
>
>
03-19-2005, 09:24 AM
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Re: 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee shudders while turning
At that mileage and only on turns, check your front CV joints.
Mike R wrote:
> I own a 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo with 120k miles on it. It is a 4.0
> liter with select track.
>
> Lately I have been experiancing a shudder while turning in two wheel drive.
> At first I thought it was s front alignment problem becasue it looked like
> one of the front tires (left front) might have been wearing on the inside a
> little but that seem to check out OK. The harder the turn, the worse the
> shudder. Its almost like it is not in two wheel drive. Its not real bad
> yet.
>
> Another problem which might be related is that I hear (not really feel) a
> vibration between 55 and 65 mph. The only way to describe it is that there
> are two tones that are not quite the same and you can hear the difference.
> (beat freq)
>
> I dont recall when the noise started but I replaced the tires (Bridgstones)
> about 13k miles ago. I put the same tires on but went up a size 225 to 235.
>
> I'm starting to wonder now if it is a vicous coupler problem.
>
> Anyone else experiance a problem like this?
>
> Any help or guidance would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks
>
> Mike
>
>
Mike R wrote:
> I own a 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo with 120k miles on it. It is a 4.0
> liter with select track.
>
> Lately I have been experiancing a shudder while turning in two wheel drive.
> At first I thought it was s front alignment problem becasue it looked like
> one of the front tires (left front) might have been wearing on the inside a
> little but that seem to check out OK. The harder the turn, the worse the
> shudder. Its almost like it is not in two wheel drive. Its not real bad
> yet.
>
> Another problem which might be related is that I hear (not really feel) a
> vibration between 55 and 65 mph. The only way to describe it is that there
> are two tones that are not quite the same and you can hear the difference.
> (beat freq)
>
> I dont recall when the noise started but I replaced the tires (Bridgstones)
> about 13k miles ago. I put the same tires on but went up a size 225 to 235.
>
> I'm starting to wonder now if it is a vicous coupler problem.
>
> Anyone else experiance a problem like this?
>
> Any help or guidance would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks
>
> Mike
>
>
03-19-2005, 09:24 AM
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Re: 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee shudders while turning
At that mileage and only on turns, check your front CV joints.
Mike R wrote:
> I own a 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo with 120k miles on it. It is a 4.0
> liter with select track.
>
> Lately I have been experiancing a shudder while turning in two wheel drive.
> At first I thought it was s front alignment problem becasue it looked like
> one of the front tires (left front) might have been wearing on the inside a
> little but that seem to check out OK. The harder the turn, the worse the
> shudder. Its almost like it is not in two wheel drive. Its not real bad
> yet.
>
> Another problem which might be related is that I hear (not really feel) a
> vibration between 55 and 65 mph. The only way to describe it is that there
> are two tones that are not quite the same and you can hear the difference.
> (beat freq)
>
> I dont recall when the noise started but I replaced the tires (Bridgstones)
> about 13k miles ago. I put the same tires on but went up a size 225 to 235.
>
> I'm starting to wonder now if it is a vicous coupler problem.
>
> Anyone else experiance a problem like this?
>
> Any help or guidance would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks
>
> Mike
>
>
Mike R wrote:
> I own a 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo with 120k miles on it. It is a 4.0
> liter with select track.
>
> Lately I have been experiancing a shudder while turning in two wheel drive.
> At first I thought it was s front alignment problem becasue it looked like
> one of the front tires (left front) might have been wearing on the inside a
> little but that seem to check out OK. The harder the turn, the worse the
> shudder. Its almost like it is not in two wheel drive. Its not real bad
> yet.
>
> Another problem which might be related is that I hear (not really feel) a
> vibration between 55 and 65 mph. The only way to describe it is that there
> are two tones that are not quite the same and you can hear the difference.
> (beat freq)
>
> I dont recall when the noise started but I replaced the tires (Bridgstones)
> about 13k miles ago. I put the same tires on but went up a size 225 to 235.
>
> I'm starting to wonder now if it is a vicous coupler problem.
>
> Anyone else experiance a problem like this?
>
> Any help or guidance would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks
>
> Mike
>
>
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