Jeff Strickland

HOW DO YOU KNOW THE U-JOINT IS GOOD?

You need to take the axleshaft out, and you may as well replace the joint
since the axle is out. The joints only cost about $10, maybe $15, so you may
as well do them while the front end is taken apart.

Another thing to be looking for is a worn control arm and/or track bar
bushing(s). This would not make a "popping" sound though, so we might be
missing an obvious problem because your word choice is throwing us off.

Given your description, the usual suspect is the u-joint.

PS
I doubt that Mopar is a better part than ValueCraft.





"97tjMike" <MichaelJunior@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1185591778.716724.221300@19g2000hsx.googlegro ups.com...
> ok ok you guys were right...I was wrong. The noise still occurs. I
> removed and repeated every step from the other day. I found no loose
> bolts or anything. When I put everything back together the noise still
> occured. I had my dad drive it while I listened, and it is definately
> coming from that side. Since I know the U-Joint on that side is good,
> I'm beginning to suspect that I have a defective part (it wasn't Mopar
> but rather "Valucraft"). I'm gonna rip everything apart tomorrow (for
> the 3rd time) and exchange the part for a new one to see if that makes
> a difference.
>
> Mike
>

97tjMike

OK I took everything apart and put it back together. No difference.
Then I swapped out the new hub with a more expensive one, and the
problem went away. I guess China doesn't know how to make 'em. Thanks
for everyone's help!

97tjMike

OK I took everything apart and put it back together. No difference.
Then I swapped out the new hub with a more expensive one, and the
problem went away. I guess China doesn't know how to make 'em. Thanks
for everyone's help!

97tjMike

OK I took everything apart and put it back together. No difference.
Then I swapped out the new hub with a more expensive one, and the
problem went away. I guess China doesn't know how to make 'em. Thanks
for everyone's help!

97tjMike

OK I took everything apart and put it back together. No difference.
Then I swapped out the new hub with a more expensive one, and the
problem went away. I guess China doesn't know how to make 'em. Thanks
for everyone's help!

Mike Romain

97tjMike wrote:
> OK I took everything apart and put it back together. No difference.
> Then I swapped out the new hub with a more expensive one, and the
> problem went away. I guess China doesn't know how to make 'em. Thanks
> for everyone's help!
>

Thanks for the update, it is appreciated.

You had a bad out of the box hub that would have failed, likely in a bad
way if the bearing blew out.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
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Mike Romain

97tjMike wrote:
> OK I took everything apart and put it back together. No difference.
> Then I swapped out the new hub with a more expensive one, and the
> problem went away. I guess China doesn't know how to make 'em. Thanks
> for everyone's help!
>

Thanks for the update, it is appreciated.

You had a bad out of the box hub that would have failed, likely in a bad
way if the bearing blew out.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Mike Romain

97tjMike wrote:
> OK I took everything apart and put it back together. No difference.
> Then I swapped out the new hub with a more expensive one, and the
> problem went away. I guess China doesn't know how to make 'em. Thanks
> for everyone's help!
>

Thanks for the update, it is appreciated.

You had a bad out of the box hub that would have failed, likely in a bad
way if the bearing blew out.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Mike Romain

97tjMike wrote:
> OK I took everything apart and put it back together. No difference.
> Then I swapped out the new hub with a more expensive one, and the
> problem went away. I guess China doesn't know how to make 'em. Thanks
> for everyone's help!
>

Thanks for the update, it is appreciated.

You had a bad out of the box hub that would have failed, likely in a bad
way if the bearing blew out.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)