99 XJ front end noise
 

So I've developed a new strange noise emanating from the front end of my
Jeep recently. It sounds similar to a bad bearing, but doesn't change in
volume when I turn right or left. My experience has shown that bearings will
be louder when you put the weight of the vehicle on the bad bearing, i.e.
turning left on a bad right bearing will change the sound.

So, my noise is similar to a rumble, not so much a grinding. It does get a
little louder when I brake, when the weight of the jeep shifts to the front
axle. Brakes are good, not great, but I get the noise when driving, grows
louder with speed, but does so in Drive or Neutral, 4WD part time or 2WD.

So, experts, I know it's difficult (impossible) to diagnose via Usenet, but
some direction would be helpful.

I'm also planning a small lift in the near future, so I'm hoping to roll the
two into one visit to the garage.

Thanks in advance for your help!

Josh

Re: 99 XJ front end noise
 

Hub assy. Got the same thing happening on my 93 and its the bearing in the
front hub assy.

Snow...

"Josh D" <joshua.dunning@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:GZxuf.5560$tJ1.3743@trndny01...
> So I've developed a new strange noise emanating from the front end of my
> Jeep recently. It sounds similar to a bad bearing, but doesn't change in
> volume when I turn right or left. My experience has shown that bearings
> will be louder when you put the weight of the vehicle on the bad bearing,
> i.e. turning left on a bad right bearing will change the sound.
>
> So, my noise is similar to a rumble, not so much a grinding. It does get a
> little louder when I brake, when the weight of the jeep shifts to the
> front axle. Brakes are good, not great, but I get the noise when driving,
> grows louder with speed, but does so in Drive or Neutral, 4WD part time or
> 2WD.
>
> So, experts, I know it's difficult (impossible) to diagnose via Usenet,
> but some direction would be helpful.
>
> I'm also planning a small lift in the near future, so I'm hoping to roll
> the two into one visit to the garage.
>
> Thanks in advance for your help!
>
> Josh
>

Re: 99 XJ front end noise
 

Hub assy. Got the same thing happening on my 93 and its the bearing in the
front hub assy.

Snow...

"Josh D" <joshua.dunning@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:GZxuf.5560$tJ1.3743@trndny01...
> So I've developed a new strange noise emanating from the front end of my
> Jeep recently. It sounds similar to a bad bearing, but doesn't change in
> volume when I turn right or left. My experience has shown that bearings
> will be louder when you put the weight of the vehicle on the bad bearing,
> i.e. turning left on a bad right bearing will change the sound.
>
> So, my noise is similar to a rumble, not so much a grinding. It does get a
> little louder when I brake, when the weight of the jeep shifts to the
> front axle. Brakes are good, not great, but I get the noise when driving,
> grows louder with speed, but does so in Drive or Neutral, 4WD part time or
> 2WD.
>
> So, experts, I know it's difficult (impossible) to diagnose via Usenet,
> but some direction would be helpful.
>
> I'm also planning a small lift in the near future, so I'm hoping to roll
> the two into one visit to the garage.
>
> Thanks in advance for your help!
>
> Josh
>

Re: 99 XJ front end noise
 

Hub assy. Got the same thing happening on my 93 and its the bearing in the
front hub assy.

Snow...

"Josh D" <joshua.dunning@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:GZxuf.5560$tJ1.3743@trndny01...
> So I've developed a new strange noise emanating from the front end of my
> Jeep recently. It sounds similar to a bad bearing, but doesn't change in
> volume when I turn right or left. My experience has shown that bearings
> will be louder when you put the weight of the vehicle on the bad bearing,
> i.e. turning left on a bad right bearing will change the sound.
>
> So, my noise is similar to a rumble, not so much a grinding. It does get a
> little louder when I brake, when the weight of the jeep shifts to the
> front axle. Brakes are good, not great, but I get the noise when driving,
> grows louder with speed, but does so in Drive or Neutral, 4WD part time or
> 2WD.
>
> So, experts, I know it's difficult (impossible) to diagnose via Usenet,
> but some direction would be helpful.
>
> I'm also planning a small lift in the near future, so I'm hoping to roll
> the two into one visit to the garage.
>
> Thanks in advance for your help!
>
> Josh
>

Re: 99 XJ front end noise
 

"Snow" <snowbal99@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:E7zuf.1486$H37.218969@news20.bellglobal.com.. .
> Hub assy. Got the same thing happening on my 93 and its the bearing in
> the front hub assy.
>
> Snow...
>

How's that for a repair? I'm probably a 3 on a 5 scale, I can follow
direction and have a little common sense, and a garage with a lift and full
toolbox.

Should I buy OEM parts or something like Quadratec or other aftermarket
supplier? Should I do both now?

Thanks again!

Re: 99 XJ front end noise
 

"Snow" <snowbal99@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:E7zuf.1486$H37.218969@news20.bellglobal.com.. .
> Hub assy. Got the same thing happening on my 93 and its the bearing in
> the front hub assy.
>
> Snow...
>

How's that for a repair? I'm probably a 3 on a 5 scale, I can follow
direction and have a little common sense, and a garage with a lift and full
toolbox.

Should I buy OEM parts or something like Quadratec or other aftermarket
supplier? Should I do both now?

Thanks again!

Re: 99 XJ front end noise
 

"Snow" <snowbal99@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:E7zuf.1486$H37.218969@news20.bellglobal.com.. .
> Hub assy. Got the same thing happening on my 93 and its the bearing in
> the front hub assy.
>
> Snow...
>

How's that for a repair? I'm probably a 3 on a 5 scale, I can follow
direction and have a little common sense, and a garage with a lift and full
toolbox.

Should I buy OEM parts or something like Quadratec or other aftermarket
supplier? Should I do both now?

Thanks again!

Re: 99 XJ front end noise
 

As far as I know you pretty much have to replace the whole hub, I haven't
looked into how difficult of a procedure it is, the garage I take my 93 to
for the "dirty" work, made it sound pretty straight forward. If I get a
chance I'll take a look through some of the manuals I have and see if its
something the average person can do (as in needing non specialized tooling).

Snow...

"Josh D" <joshua.dunning@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:EaBuf.7222$gq4.4019@trndny04...
>
> "Snow" <snowbal99@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:E7zuf.1486$H37.218969@news20.bellglobal.com.. .
>> Hub assy. Got the same thing happening on my 93 and its the bearing in
>> the front hub assy.
>>
>> Snow...
>>
>
> How's that for a repair? I'm probably a 3 on a 5 scale, I can follow
> direction and have a little common sense, and a garage with a lift and
> full toolbox.
>
> Should I buy OEM parts or something like Quadratec or other aftermarket
> supplier? Should I do both now?
>
> Thanks again!
>

Re: 99 XJ front end noise
 

As far as I know you pretty much have to replace the whole hub, I haven't
looked into how difficult of a procedure it is, the garage I take my 93 to
for the "dirty" work, made it sound pretty straight forward. If I get a
chance I'll take a look through some of the manuals I have and see if its
something the average person can do (as in needing non specialized tooling).

Snow...

"Josh D" <joshua.dunning@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:EaBuf.7222$gq4.4019@trndny04...
>
> "Snow" <snowbal99@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:E7zuf.1486$H37.218969@news20.bellglobal.com.. .
>> Hub assy. Got the same thing happening on my 93 and its the bearing in
>> the front hub assy.
>>
>> Snow...
>>
>
> How's that for a repair? I'm probably a 3 on a 5 scale, I can follow
> direction and have a little common sense, and a garage with a lift and
> full toolbox.
>
> Should I buy OEM parts or something like Quadratec or other aftermarket
> supplier? Should I do both now?
>
> Thanks again!
>

Re: 99 XJ front end noise
 

As far as I know you pretty much have to replace the whole hub, I haven't
looked into how difficult of a procedure it is, the garage I take my 93 to
for the "dirty" work, made it sound pretty straight forward. If I get a
chance I'll take a look through some of the manuals I have and see if its
something the average person can do (as in needing non specialized tooling).

Snow...

"Josh D" <joshua.dunning@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:EaBuf.7222$gq4.4019@trndny04...
>
> "Snow" <snowbal99@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:E7zuf.1486$H37.218969@news20.bellglobal.com.. .
>> Hub assy. Got the same thing happening on my 93 and its the bearing in
>> the front hub assy.
>>
>> Snow...
>>
>
> How's that for a repair? I'm probably a 3 on a 5 scale, I can follow
> direction and have a little common sense, and a garage with a lift and
> full toolbox.
>
> Should I buy OEM parts or something like Quadratec or other aftermarket
> supplier? Should I do both now?
>
> Thanks again!
>