Re: 2001 Grand has "thump" in rear end
 

Yes, both of my wife's JGCs had the same aluminum JGC version of the Dana
44.

Jerry
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/
"ppdavid" <ppdavid.nospam@swbell.net> wrote in message
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> Jerry,
> Mine is Dana 44....is that what you had problem with?
> Paul D
>
> "Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:ALOVc.122991$sh.6829@fed1read06...
> > Jeep is aware of this problem, my wife's '99 JGC had the same issue and
> our
> > 2002 has it to a much rarer and smaller extent. It's something inside
the
> > axle is all I can remember... they even replaced the driveshaft on the
'99
> > trying to fix it. I think Jeep has a TSB on it.
> >
> > Jerry
> > --
> > Jerry Bransford
> > PP-ASEL N6TAY
> > See the Geezer Jeep at
> > http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/
> > "ppdavid" <ppdavid.nospam@swbell.net> wrote in message
> > news:uDNVc.3258$LQ.81@newssvr23.news.prodigy.com.. .
> > > My 2001 Grand Cherokee developed a "thumping" sound in the rear area
at
> > low
> > > speed on bumpy roads. Started around 40,000 mi...now at 60,000 mi.
> > Getting
> > > worse. At first I thought it was bad shocks and replaced them to no
> avail
> > > at 45,000 mi. I have looked at everything I can think of that might
be
> a
> > > problem and cannot find any reason for the noise. Spare tire is tight,
> no
> > > loose items in spare tire well, suspension looks OK (no visual
evidence
> of
> > > anything moving around), brake pads are secure, exaust is tight,
ujoints
> > OK,
> > > sway bar is tight, etc.
> > > I am begining to think that something in the rear suspension is loose
or
> > > sloppy enough to allow a small amount of movement and cause a thumping
> > sound
> > > as it moves around at slow speed. However, I cannot see any evidence
of
> > > that. I have rebuilt Jeeps from the ground up and generally I can
track
> > > down problems but this has me baffled.
> > > Has anyone had any problems with the rubber inserts in the rear
> suspension
> > > that might allow some slop in the joints? I suspect that is where the
> > > problem is but I don't want to tear it apart unless I have to.
> > > Paul D
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Re: 2001 Grand has "thump" in rear end
 

Yes, both of my wife's JGCs had the same aluminum JGC version of the Dana
44.

Jerry
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/
"ppdavid" <ppdavid.nospam@swbell.net> wrote in message
news:YqTVc.10242$Yn6.7559@newssvr22.news.prodigy.c om...
> Jerry,
> Mine is Dana 44....is that what you had problem with?
> Paul D
>
> "Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:ALOVc.122991$sh.6829@fed1read06...
> > Jeep is aware of this problem, my wife's '99 JGC had the same issue and
> our
> > 2002 has it to a much rarer and smaller extent. It's something inside
the
> > axle is all I can remember... they even replaced the driveshaft on the
'99
> > trying to fix it. I think Jeep has a TSB on it.
> >
> > Jerry
> > --
> > Jerry Bransford
> > PP-ASEL N6TAY
> > See the Geezer Jeep at
> > http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/
> > "ppdavid" <ppdavid.nospam@swbell.net> wrote in message
> > news:uDNVc.3258$LQ.81@newssvr23.news.prodigy.com.. .
> > > My 2001 Grand Cherokee developed a "thumping" sound in the rear area
at
> > low
> > > speed on bumpy roads. Started around 40,000 mi...now at 60,000 mi.
> > Getting
> > > worse. At first I thought it was bad shocks and replaced them to no
> avail
> > > at 45,000 mi. I have looked at everything I can think of that might
be
> a
> > > problem and cannot find any reason for the noise. Spare tire is tight,
> no
> > > loose items in spare tire well, suspension looks OK (no visual
evidence
> of
> > > anything moving around), brake pads are secure, exaust is tight,
ujoints
> > OK,
> > > sway bar is tight, etc.
> > > I am begining to think that something in the rear suspension is loose
or
> > > sloppy enough to allow a small amount of movement and cause a thumping
> > sound
> > > as it moves around at slow speed. However, I cannot see any evidence
of
> > > that. I have rebuilt Jeeps from the ground up and generally I can
track
> > > down problems but this has me baffled.
> > > Has anyone had any problems with the rubber inserts in the rear
> suspension
> > > that might allow some slop in the joints? I suspect that is where the
> > > problem is but I don't want to tear it apart unless I have to.
> > > Paul D
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Re: 2001 Grand has "thump" in rear end
 

Yes, both of my wife's JGCs had the same aluminum JGC version of the Dana
44.

Jerry
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/
"ppdavid" <ppdavid.nospam@swbell.net> wrote in message
news:YqTVc.10242$Yn6.7559@newssvr22.news.prodigy.c om...
> Jerry,
> Mine is Dana 44....is that what you had problem with?
> Paul D
>
> "Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:ALOVc.122991$sh.6829@fed1read06...
> > Jeep is aware of this problem, my wife's '99 JGC had the same issue and
> our
> > 2002 has it to a much rarer and smaller extent. It's something inside
the
> > axle is all I can remember... they even replaced the driveshaft on the
'99
> > trying to fix it. I think Jeep has a TSB on it.
> >
> > Jerry
> > --
> > Jerry Bransford
> > PP-ASEL N6TAY
> > See the Geezer Jeep at
> > http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/
> > "ppdavid" <ppdavid.nospam@swbell.net> wrote in message
> > news:uDNVc.3258$LQ.81@newssvr23.news.prodigy.com.. .
> > > My 2001 Grand Cherokee developed a "thumping" sound in the rear area
at
> > low
> > > speed on bumpy roads. Started around 40,000 mi...now at 60,000 mi.
> > Getting
> > > worse. At first I thought it was bad shocks and replaced them to no
> avail
> > > at 45,000 mi. I have looked at everything I can think of that might
be
> a
> > > problem and cannot find any reason for the noise. Spare tire is tight,
> no
> > > loose items in spare tire well, suspension looks OK (no visual
evidence
> of
> > > anything moving around), brake pads are secure, exaust is tight,
ujoints
> > OK,
> > > sway bar is tight, etc.
> > > I am begining to think that something in the rear suspension is loose
or
> > > sloppy enough to allow a small amount of movement and cause a thumping
> > sound
> > > as it moves around at slow speed. However, I cannot see any evidence
of
> > > that. I have rebuilt Jeeps from the ground up and generally I can
track
> > > down problems but this has me baffled.
> > > Has anyone had any problems with the rubber inserts in the rear
> suspension
> > > that might allow some slop in the joints? I suspect that is where the
> > > problem is but I don't want to tear it apart unless I have to.
> > > Paul D
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>