MJ

Below is a question from a friend of mine who has a
1998 GC Laredo, 5.2L engine, quadra drive, 117,000
miles. His mechanic says he needs a new transfer case
(?), as well as a front CV joint. He asked if I could
check my "resources" to make sure he wasn't getting
screwed. He doesn't have an estimate yet. What could/should he expect $$?
Here is his story. Any feedback would be
great. Thanks in advance!!!

<snip>
I have a "whirring" noise that is coming from the
front drive train area of the jeep. The noise is not
faint by any means. The noise increases
proportionately with the speed I am driving. Our
mechanic drove it and noticed that moving the shift
lever (i.e. from 4H to 4L) does alter the noise level.
Aside from the audible signal that "something doesn't
seem right" I have not noticed anything that doesn't
"feel" right with how it drives. The noise has been
there for a while...more than 6 months, but it may
have been constantly increasing but since I drive it
all the time I haven't noticed the change. Being the
idiot I am, I always just figured that this is some
form of annoying drive-train noise that plagues some
full time 4WD vehicles. Only after our mechanic saying
to me "that doesn't sound right" did I decide I needed
to explore the situation.
</snip>
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Collin

I don't think that you would need a whole new Transfer Case if the mechanic
is competant that he can replace a bearing in it. The rebuild kit sells for
a few hundred, a new t-case, more than a few thousand.

CV joints are normal wear and tear items. However you should hear a noise
when you turn the wheel towards the side that has the bad joint. Watch out
on that one. He may be fishing. If you're not gunna take the big bite on
the transfer case, atleast he still has you for a quick repair that will
cost a few hundred.

Get another opinion.
"MJ" <tessyh8@neth8net.net> wrote in message
news:CEQjc.24116$kk7.3153@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com...
> Below is a question from a friend of mine who has a
> 1998 GC Laredo, 5.2L engine, quadra drive, 117,000
> miles. His mechanic says he needs a new transfer case
> (?), as well as a front CV joint. He asked if I could
> check my "resources" to make sure he wasn't getting
> screwed. He doesn't have an estimate yet. What could/should he expect
$$?
> Here is his story. Any feedback would be
> great. Thanks in advance!!!
>
> <snip>
> I have a "whirring" noise that is coming from the
> front drive train area of the jeep. The noise is not
> faint by any means. The noise increases
> proportionately with the speed I am driving. Our
> mechanic drove it and noticed that moving the shift
> lever (i.e. from 4H to 4L) does alter the noise level.
> Aside from the audible signal that "something doesn't
> seem right" I have not noticed anything that doesn't
> "feel" right with how it drives. The noise has been
> there for a while...more than 6 months, but it may
> have been constantly increasing but since I drive it
> all the time I haven't noticed the change. Being the
> idiot I am, I always just figured that this is some
> form of annoying drive-train noise that plagues some
> full time 4WD vehicles. Only after our mechanic saying
> to me "that doesn't sound right" did I decide I needed
> to explore the situation.
> </snip>
> -- *|||||||* *|||||||* *|||||||* *|||||||* *|||||||* *|||||||* *|||||||*
> *|||||||* *|||||||* Michael'03 Rubicon 4" Tera Long Arm Warn 9000xdi'86
CJ7
> Chevy 350 4bbl 350 Turbo Tran.http://www.tazjeep.com Life is
Short...Enjoy
> it in Low RangeGet rid of h8 to reply to me directly
>
>

Collin

I don't think that you would need a whole new Transfer Case if the mechanic
is competant that he can replace a bearing in it. The rebuild kit sells for
a few hundred, a new t-case, more than a few thousand.

CV joints are normal wear and tear items. However you should hear a noise
when you turn the wheel towards the side that has the bad joint. Watch out
on that one. He may be fishing. If you're not gunna take the big bite on
the transfer case, atleast he still has you for a quick repair that will
cost a few hundred.

Get another opinion.
"MJ" <tessyh8@neth8net.net> wrote in message
news:CEQjc.24116$kk7.3153@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com...
> Below is a question from a friend of mine who has a
> 1998 GC Laredo, 5.2L engine, quadra drive, 117,000
> miles. His mechanic says he needs a new transfer case
> (?), as well as a front CV joint. He asked if I could
> check my "resources" to make sure he wasn't getting
> screwed. He doesn't have an estimate yet. What could/should he expect
$$?
> Here is his story. Any feedback would be
> great. Thanks in advance!!!
>
> <snip>
> I have a "whirring" noise that is coming from the
> front drive train area of the jeep. The noise is not
> faint by any means. The noise increases
> proportionately with the speed I am driving. Our
> mechanic drove it and noticed that moving the shift
> lever (i.e. from 4H to 4L) does alter the noise level.
> Aside from the audible signal that "something doesn't
> seem right" I have not noticed anything that doesn't
> "feel" right with how it drives. The noise has been
> there for a while...more than 6 months, but it may
> have been constantly increasing but since I drive it
> all the time I haven't noticed the change. Being the
> idiot I am, I always just figured that this is some
> form of annoying drive-train noise that plagues some
> full time 4WD vehicles. Only after our mechanic saying
> to me "that doesn't sound right" did I decide I needed
> to explore the situation.
> </snip>
> -- *|||||||* *|||||||* *|||||||* *|||||||* *|||||||* *|||||||* *|||||||*
> *|||||||* *|||||||* Michael'03 Rubicon 4" Tera Long Arm Warn 9000xdi'86
CJ7
> Chevy 350 4bbl 350 Turbo Tran.http://www.tazjeep.com Life is
Short...Enjoy
> it in Low RangeGet rid of h8 to reply to me directly
>
>

Collin

I don't think that you would need a whole new Transfer Case if the mechanic
is competant that he can replace a bearing in it. The rebuild kit sells for
a few hundred, a new t-case, more than a few thousand.

CV joints are normal wear and tear items. However you should hear a noise
when you turn the wheel towards the side that has the bad joint. Watch out
on that one. He may be fishing. If you're not gunna take the big bite on
the transfer case, atleast he still has you for a quick repair that will
cost a few hundred.

Get another opinion.
"MJ" <tessyh8@neth8net.net> wrote in message
news:CEQjc.24116$kk7.3153@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com...
> Below is a question from a friend of mine who has a
> 1998 GC Laredo, 5.2L engine, quadra drive, 117,000
> miles. His mechanic says he needs a new transfer case
> (?), as well as a front CV joint. He asked if I could
> check my "resources" to make sure he wasn't getting
> screwed. He doesn't have an estimate yet. What could/should he expect
$$?
> Here is his story. Any feedback would be
> great. Thanks in advance!!!
>
> <snip>
> I have a "whirring" noise that is coming from the
> front drive train area of the jeep. The noise is not
> faint by any means. The noise increases
> proportionately with the speed I am driving. Our
> mechanic drove it and noticed that moving the shift
> lever (i.e. from 4H to 4L) does alter the noise level.
> Aside from the audible signal that "something doesn't
> seem right" I have not noticed anything that doesn't
> "feel" right with how it drives. The noise has been
> there for a while...more than 6 months, but it may
> have been constantly increasing but since I drive it
> all the time I haven't noticed the change. Being the
> idiot I am, I always just figured that this is some
> form of annoying drive-train noise that plagues some
> full time 4WD vehicles. Only after our mechanic saying
> to me "that doesn't sound right" did I decide I needed
> to explore the situation.
> </snip>
> -- *|||||||* *|||||||* *|||||||* *|||||||* *|||||||* *|||||||* *|||||||*
> *|||||||* *|||||||* Michael'03 Rubicon 4" Tera Long Arm Warn 9000xdi'86
CJ7
> Chevy 350 4bbl 350 Turbo Tran.http://www.tazjeep.com Life is
Short...Enjoy
> it in Low RangeGet rid of h8 to reply to me directly
>
>

Collin

I don't think that you would need a whole new Transfer Case if the mechanic
is competant that he can replace a bearing in it. The rebuild kit sells for
a few hundred, a new t-case, more than a few thousand.

CV joints are normal wear and tear items. However you should hear a noise
when you turn the wheel towards the side that has the bad joint. Watch out
on that one. He may be fishing. If you're not gunna take the big bite on
the transfer case, atleast he still has you for a quick repair that will
cost a few hundred.

Get another opinion.
"MJ" <tessyh8@neth8net.net> wrote in message
news:CEQjc.24116$kk7.3153@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com...
> Below is a question from a friend of mine who has a
> 1998 GC Laredo, 5.2L engine, quadra drive, 117,000
> miles. His mechanic says he needs a new transfer case
> (?), as well as a front CV joint. He asked if I could
> check my "resources" to make sure he wasn't getting
> screwed. He doesn't have an estimate yet. What could/should he expect
$$?
> Here is his story. Any feedback would be
> great. Thanks in advance!!!
>
> <snip>
> I have a "whirring" noise that is coming from the
> front drive train area of the jeep. The noise is not
> faint by any means. The noise increases
> proportionately with the speed I am driving. Our
> mechanic drove it and noticed that moving the shift
> lever (i.e. from 4H to 4L) does alter the noise level.
> Aside from the audible signal that "something doesn't
> seem right" I have not noticed anything that doesn't
> "feel" right with how it drives. The noise has been
> there for a while...more than 6 months, but it may
> have been constantly increasing but since I drive it
> all the time I haven't noticed the change. Being the
> idiot I am, I always just figured that this is some
> form of annoying drive-train noise that plagues some
> full time 4WD vehicles. Only after our mechanic saying
> to me "that doesn't sound right" did I decide I needed
> to explore the situation.
> </snip>
> -- *|||||||* *|||||||* *|||||||* *|||||||* *|||||||* *|||||||* *|||||||*
> *|||||||* *|||||||* Michael'03 Rubicon 4" Tera Long Arm Warn 9000xdi'86
CJ7
> Chevy 350 4bbl 350 Turbo Tran.http://www.tazjeep.com Life is
Short...Enjoy
> it in Low RangeGet rid of h8 to reply to me directly
>
>