'Click' sound under XJ

Your front driveshaft slip joint is screaming to for a lube job.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
http://www.billhughes.com/

Steve wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> Sorry to break in here on alt.witches.and.bible-bull****, but I was
> wondering if anyone could help me track down an odd sound under my XJ.
>
> Basically, when crawling slow on uneven terrain, I hear an intermittent
> 'click' sound as the suspension articulates. This is not a deeper
> 'thunk' sound that I've previously heard (and often felt through the
> floor) due to loose control arms, loose spring bushings, broken shock
> mounts, or loose track bar bracket.
>
> The click sound seems to be coming from the transfer case area, but I
> can't get a fix on exactly where while driving and I can't reproduce the
> sound by jumping on the bumper. I crawled under and checked the torque
> on the cross member and the major suspension bolts, but nothing was loose.
>
> Any ideas on diagnosing this one?
>
> Steve
> http://xjeep.dyndns.org

I just did an oil and lube two weeks ago, but I try again to see if it
helps. Thanks. Any other ideas?

Steve
http://xjeep.dyndns.org

L.W.(ßill) Hughes III wrote:
> Your front driveshaft slip joint is screaming to for a lube job.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> http://www.billhughes.com/
>
> Steve wrote:
>>
>>Basically, when crawling slow on uneven terrain, I hear an intermittent
>>'click' sound as the suspension articulates. T

The only one I use is to look for rust stains, usually means dry,
metal to metal, or cracks.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
http://www.billhughes.com/

Steve wrote:
>
> I just did an oil and lube two weeks ago, but I try again to see if it
> helps. Thanks. Any other ideas?
>
> Steve
> http://xjeep.dyndns.org

L.W. ("ßill") Hughes III did pass the time by typing:
> The only one I use is to look for rust stains, usually means dry,
> metal to metal, or cracks.

And remember when your putting in grease into that shaft and a big
ass glob falls on your forhead.. it means you put too much in.

> Steve wrote:
>> I just did an oil and lube two weeks ago, but I try again to see if it
>> helps. Thanks. Any other ideas?

Remember, it could have been worst, like your first experience was
using a two thousand pound grease gun and watched the little freeze plug
looking dust cover thingie pop out of there.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
http://www.billhughes.com/

DougW wrote:
>
> And remember when your putting in grease into that shaft and a big
> ass glob falls on your forhead.. it means you put too much in.