2000 Wrangler slaps when shifting
My Jeep has a manual trans. and when I release the clutch to engage the
wheels (at any speed), there's a pretty loud slapping noise -- obviously from the engagement of the tires. I lifted the rear end and noticed I could turn the rear tires 1/4 revolution in either direction before the axle moved. My father says "That's a lot of play." My question is: "is it?" Is this normal for a jeep? Thanks K. |
Re: 2000 Wrangler slaps when shifting
I think your father is right. Is the play in the diff or the u-joints ?
Dave Milne, Scotland '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ "Kaelanmon" <kaelanr@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:5425eff46298ce35338002bfa2a92c95@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com... > My Jeep has a manual trans. and when I release the clutch to engage the > wheels (at any speed), there's a pretty loud slapping noise -- obviously > from the engagement of the tires. > > I lifted the rear end and noticed I could turn the rear tires 1/4 > revolution in either direction before the axle moved. My father says > "That's a lot of play." My question is: "is it?" Is this normal for a > jeep? > > Thanks > K. > > > |
Re: 2000 Wrangler slaps when shifting
I think your father is right. Is the play in the diff or the u-joints ?
Dave Milne, Scotland '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ "Kaelanmon" <kaelanr@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:5425eff46298ce35338002bfa2a92c95@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com... > My Jeep has a manual trans. and when I release the clutch to engage the > wheels (at any speed), there's a pretty loud slapping noise -- obviously > from the engagement of the tires. > > I lifted the rear end and noticed I could turn the rear tires 1/4 > revolution in either direction before the axle moved. My father says > "That's a lot of play." My question is: "is it?" Is this normal for a > jeep? > > Thanks > K. > > > |
Re: 2000 Wrangler slaps when shifting
I think your father is right. Is the play in the diff or the u-joints ?
Dave Milne, Scotland '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ "Kaelanmon" <kaelanr@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:5425eff46298ce35338002bfa2a92c95@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com... > My Jeep has a manual trans. and when I release the clutch to engage the > wheels (at any speed), there's a pretty loud slapping noise -- obviously > from the engagement of the tires. > > I lifted the rear end and noticed I could turn the rear tires 1/4 > revolution in either direction before the axle moved. My father says > "That's a lot of play." My question is: "is it?" Is this normal for a > jeep? > > Thanks > K. > > > |
Re: 2000 Wrangler slaps when shifting
I think your father is right. Is the play in the diff or the u-joints ?
Dave Milne, Scotland '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ "Kaelanmon" <kaelanr@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:5425eff46298ce35338002bfa2a92c95@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com... > My Jeep has a manual trans. and when I release the clutch to engage the > wheels (at any speed), there's a pretty loud slapping noise -- obviously > from the engagement of the tires. > > I lifted the rear end and noticed I could turn the rear tires 1/4 > revolution in either direction before the axle moved. My father says > "That's a lot of play." My question is: "is it?" Is this normal for a > jeep? > > Thanks > K. > > > |
Re: 2000 Wrangler slaps when shifting
Did you buy the TJ new so you know that a locker is not installed?
The stock open differential would have about an eighth of an inch slop at the driveshaft. God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ Kaelanmon wrote: > > My Jeep has a manual trans. and when I release the clutch to engage the > wheels (at any speed), there's a pretty loud slapping noise -- obviously > from the engagement of the tires. > > I lifted the rear end and noticed I could turn the rear tires 1/4 > revolution in either direction before the axle moved. My father says > "That's a lot of play." My question is: "is it?" Is this normal for a > jeep? > > Thanks > K. |
Re: 2000 Wrangler slaps when shifting
Did you buy the TJ new so you know that a locker is not installed?
The stock open differential would have about an eighth of an inch slop at the driveshaft. God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ Kaelanmon wrote: > > My Jeep has a manual trans. and when I release the clutch to engage the > wheels (at any speed), there's a pretty loud slapping noise -- obviously > from the engagement of the tires. > > I lifted the rear end and noticed I could turn the rear tires 1/4 > revolution in either direction before the axle moved. My father says > "That's a lot of play." My question is: "is it?" Is this normal for a > jeep? > > Thanks > K. |
Re: 2000 Wrangler slaps when shifting
Did you buy the TJ new so you know that a locker is not installed?
The stock open differential would have about an eighth of an inch slop at the driveshaft. God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ Kaelanmon wrote: > > My Jeep has a manual trans. and when I release the clutch to engage the > wheels (at any speed), there's a pretty loud slapping noise -- obviously > from the engagement of the tires. > > I lifted the rear end and noticed I could turn the rear tires 1/4 > revolution in either direction before the axle moved. My father says > "That's a lot of play." My question is: "is it?" Is this normal for a > jeep? > > Thanks > K. |
Re: 2000 Wrangler slaps when shifting
You should not drive the Jeep until you find the broken part!
That is a serious amount of movement and it means something is broken big time. If it is something like an axle u-joint, it (the axle) can fall off, hit the ground and maybe flip the vehicle over. I had a friend die that way. Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Kaelanmon wrote: > > My Jeep has a manual trans. and when I release the clutch to engage the > wheels (at any speed), there's a pretty loud slapping noise -- obviously > from the engagement of the tires. > > I lifted the rear end and noticed I could turn the rear tires 1/4 > revolution in either direction before the axle moved. My father says > "That's a lot of play." My question is: "is it?" Is this normal for a > jeep? > > Thanks > K. |
Re: 2000 Wrangler slaps when shifting
You should not drive the Jeep until you find the broken part!
That is a serious amount of movement and it means something is broken big time. If it is something like an axle u-joint, it (the axle) can fall off, hit the ground and maybe flip the vehicle over. I had a friend die that way. Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Kaelanmon wrote: > > My Jeep has a manual trans. and when I release the clutch to engage the > wheels (at any speed), there's a pretty loud slapping noise -- obviously > from the engagement of the tires. > > I lifted the rear end and noticed I could turn the rear tires 1/4 > revolution in either direction before the axle moved. My father says > "That's a lot of play." My question is: "is it?" Is this normal for a > jeep? > > Thanks > K. |
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