Re: Noisy in 4wd
 

That is what I thought, and what the user manual suggests also.. its just
that somebody claimed their JGC to silent in 4wd, and you start to get
paranoic about things..

--
History is only the past if we choose to do nothing about it..

"Lee Ayrton" <layrton@ntplx.net> wrote in message
news:Pine.GSO.4.43.0312051149030.13560-100000@sea.ntplx.net...
> On or about Thu, 4 Dec 2003, Mike Hall of mike.hall.mail@sympatico.ca
wrote:
>
> > My '94 GC is a little noisier in 4wd as opposed to 2wd.. more noticeable
> > when cold and 4wd first engaged.. as it warms up, the noise backs off,
> > but never totally disappears.. on overrun, it is relatively quiet.. do I
> > have a serious problem here?..
>
> Rule of thumb: If you cannot drown the gear noise out by turning up the
> radio, then you have a problem.
>
> But think about what happens when you engage 4WD. You're adding quite a
> few more driven parts to the drive train, all of which will contribute
> some small amount of noise. Of course it will sound different.
>
>
>

Re: Noisy in 4wd
 

That is what I thought, and what the user manual suggests also.. its just
that somebody claimed their JGC to silent in 4wd, and you start to get
paranoic about things..

--
History is only the past if we choose to do nothing about it..

"Lee Ayrton" <layrton@ntplx.net> wrote in message
news:Pine.GSO.4.43.0312051149030.13560-100000@sea.ntplx.net...
> On or about Thu, 4 Dec 2003, Mike Hall of mike.hall.mail@sympatico.ca
wrote:
>
> > My '94 GC is a little noisier in 4wd as opposed to 2wd.. more noticeable
> > when cold and 4wd first engaged.. as it warms up, the noise backs off,
> > but never totally disappears.. on overrun, it is relatively quiet.. do I
> > have a serious problem here?..
>
> Rule of thumb: If you cannot drown the gear noise out by turning up the
> radio, then you have a problem.
>
> But think about what happens when you engage 4WD. You're adding quite a
> few more driven parts to the drive train, all of which will contribute
> some small amount of noise. Of course it will sound different.
>
>
>

Re: Noisy in 4wd
 

That is what I thought, and what the user manual suggests also.. its just
that somebody claimed their JGC to silent in 4wd, and you start to get
paranoic about things..

--
History is only the past if we choose to do nothing about it..

"Lee Ayrton" <layrton@ntplx.net> wrote in message
news:Pine.GSO.4.43.0312051149030.13560-100000@sea.ntplx.net...
> On or about Thu, 4 Dec 2003, Mike Hall of mike.hall.mail@sympatico.ca
wrote:
>
> > My '94 GC is a little noisier in 4wd as opposed to 2wd.. more noticeable
> > when cold and 4wd first engaged.. as it warms up, the noise backs off,
> > but never totally disappears.. on overrun, it is relatively quiet.. do I
> > have a serious problem here?..
>
> Rule of thumb: If you cannot drown the gear noise out by turning up the
> radio, then you have a problem.
>
> But think about what happens when you engage 4WD. You're adding quite a
> few more driven parts to the drive train, all of which will contribute
> some small amount of noise. Of course it will sound different.
>
>
>

Re: Noisy in 4wd
 

At 12/5/03 09:18, Mike Hall bespake thusly:

> That is what I thought, and what the user manual suggests also.. its just
> that somebody claimed their JGC to silent in 4wd, and you start to get
> paranoic about things..

I would guess the version of 4wd that offers 2wd would be a bit more
noticeable when you engage the front axle. Mine only has the 4HI/4LO
style transfer case so can't compare. On it, I don't really notice
any transfer case noise, just the sorta whistle from the limited
slip rear axle. However the rest of the vehicle drive train
isn't a Lexus...



--
Still a Raiders fan, but no longer sure why.

Re: Noisy in 4wd
 

At 12/5/03 09:18, Mike Hall bespake thusly:

> That is what I thought, and what the user manual suggests also.. its just
> that somebody claimed their JGC to silent in 4wd, and you start to get
> paranoic about things..

I would guess the version of 4wd that offers 2wd would be a bit more
noticeable when you engage the front axle. Mine only has the 4HI/4LO
style transfer case so can't compare. On it, I don't really notice
any transfer case noise, just the sorta whistle from the limited
slip rear axle. However the rest of the vehicle drive train
isn't a Lexus...



--
Still a Raiders fan, but no longer sure why.

Re: Noisy in 4wd
 

At 12/5/03 09:18, Mike Hall bespake thusly:

> That is what I thought, and what the user manual suggests also.. its just
> that somebody claimed their JGC to silent in 4wd, and you start to get
> paranoic about things..

I would guess the version of 4wd that offers 2wd would be a bit more
noticeable when you engage the front axle. Mine only has the 4HI/4LO
style transfer case so can't compare. On it, I don't really notice
any transfer case noise, just the sorta whistle from the limited
slip rear axle. However the rest of the vehicle drive train
isn't a Lexus...



--
Still a Raiders fan, but no longer sure why.

Re: Noisy in 4wd
 

My NP-231 is quiet. I must have gone in and out of 4wd several dozen
times driving home this afternoon in the snow. It all froze to the road-
accidents everywhere.

In any case, it sounds only slightly more quiet in 2wd hi than in 4wd
hi. 4wd-lo is another matter. You can 'hear' that it is in 4wd hi if you
know what to listen for, but my wife doesn't and she can't tell the
difference.

Lon Stowell wrote:

> At 12/5/03 09:18, Mike Hall bespake thusly:
>
>
>>That is what I thought, and what the user manual suggests also.. its just
>>that somebody claimed their JGC to silent in 4wd, and you start to get
>>paranoic about things..
>
>
> I would guess the version of 4wd that offers 2wd would be a bit more
> noticeable when you engage the front axle. Mine only has the 4HI/4LO
> style transfer case so can't compare. On it, I don't really notice
> any transfer case noise, just the sorta whistle from the limited
> slip rear axle. However the rest of the vehicle drive train
> isn't a Lexus...
>
>
>

Re: Noisy in 4wd
 

My NP-231 is quiet. I must have gone in and out of 4wd several dozen
times driving home this afternoon in the snow. It all froze to the road-
accidents everywhere.

In any case, it sounds only slightly more quiet in 2wd hi than in 4wd
hi. 4wd-lo is another matter. You can 'hear' that it is in 4wd hi if you
know what to listen for, but my wife doesn't and she can't tell the
difference.

Lon Stowell wrote:

> At 12/5/03 09:18, Mike Hall bespake thusly:
>
>
>>That is what I thought, and what the user manual suggests also.. its just
>>that somebody claimed their JGC to silent in 4wd, and you start to get
>>paranoic about things..
>
>
> I would guess the version of 4wd that offers 2wd would be a bit more
> noticeable when you engage the front axle. Mine only has the 4HI/4LO
> style transfer case so can't compare. On it, I don't really notice
> any transfer case noise, just the sorta whistle from the limited
> slip rear axle. However the rest of the vehicle drive train
> isn't a Lexus...
>
>
>

Re: Noisy in 4wd
 

My NP-231 is quiet. I must have gone in and out of 4wd several dozen
times driving home this afternoon in the snow. It all froze to the road-
accidents everywhere.

In any case, it sounds only slightly more quiet in 2wd hi than in 4wd
hi. 4wd-lo is another matter. You can 'hear' that it is in 4wd hi if you
know what to listen for, but my wife doesn't and she can't tell the
difference.

Lon Stowell wrote:

> At 12/5/03 09:18, Mike Hall bespake thusly:
>
>
>>That is what I thought, and what the user manual suggests also.. its just
>>that somebody claimed their JGC to silent in 4wd, and you start to get
>>paranoic about things..
>
>
> I would guess the version of 4wd that offers 2wd would be a bit more
> noticeable when you engage the front axle. Mine only has the 4HI/4LO
> style transfer case so can't compare. On it, I don't really notice
> any transfer case noise, just the sorta whistle from the limited
> slip rear axle. However the rest of the vehicle drive train
> isn't a Lexus...
>
>
>

Re: Noisy in 4wd
 

Actually it was me and my XJ with the 242. Mine is pretty quiet. I cant hear
it over my Goodyear MTRs :) There is virtually no difference in sound while
in full time for me. On the other hand, If your transfer case fluid is Red
and not burnt smelling with no foam in there, Im sure its fine. Maybe check
the level, if its a bit low it might make some extra noise. Mine used to get
noisy when it leaked before I resealed it.
KH

"Mike Hall" <mike.hall.mail@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:V53Ab.15620$zf2.1703301@news20.bellglobal.com ...
> That is what I thought, and what the user manual suggests also.. its just
> that somebody claimed their JGC to silent in 4wd, and you start to get
> paranoic about things..
>
> --
> History is only the past if we choose to do nothing about it..
>
> "Lee Ayrton" <layrton@ntplx.net> wrote in message
> news:Pine.GSO.4.43.0312051149030.13560-100000@sea.ntplx.net...
> > On or about Thu, 4 Dec 2003, Mike Hall of mike.hall.mail@sympatico.ca
> wrote:
> >
> > > My '94 GC is a little noisier in 4wd as opposed to 2wd.. more
noticeable
> > > when cold and 4wd first engaged.. as it warms up, the noise backs off,
> > > but never totally disappears.. on overrun, it is relatively quiet.. do
I
> > > have a serious problem here?..
> >
> > Rule of thumb: If you cannot drown the gear noise out by turning up the
> > radio, then you have a problem.
> >
> > But think about what happens when you engage 4WD. You're adding quite a
> > few more driven parts to the drive train, all of which will contribute
> > some small amount of noise. Of course it will sound different.
> >
> >
> >
>
>