Front end fluttering/grinding sound
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Front end fluttering/grinding sound
Sorry if there is a thread on this already, but I couldn't find one that describes my issue. When idling at low speeds and on slow takeoffs I hear a fluttering grind type sound that slightly vibrates my gas pedal. It only lasts less than a second until my RPMs go up and the sound comes from the front end. I have an '11 JKU Rubicon automatic transmission, Cooper Discoverer STT tires, I know it's not the mud tires on the pavement. No other issues going on just trying to figure out what might be going on. Thanks in advance for any advice.
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You opened up the front dif cover and inspected your gears for wear? I just had mine regeared because of that sound. Had 4:10's and went up to 4:56 because of the 35" tires.
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Define 'difficult'. Many seasoned professional mechanics pay to have their gears done, but with the specialty tools and some patience, it has been done by novices.
A how-to from a few years back:
https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/jk-w...gearing-82262/
A how-to from a few years back:
https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/jk-w...gearing-82262/
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I use it as my daily driver, so I paid for it ($2K) Word is you can get it done for 1/2 the price around here. I was contemplating on doing it over the weekend. The stress of getting it done... Thinking now... You don't have to do them both at the same time (if regearing), if don't 4 wheel it meanwhile.
Personally, I would have liked to get the task under my belt of experience. So do what you will and put the money toward the specialty tools and come out ahead of the game.
PS: Drop the front drive shaft, would tell you if the noise changes a little bit.
Personally, I would have liked to get the task under my belt of experience. So do what you will and put the money toward the specialty tools and come out ahead of the game.
PS: Drop the front drive shaft, would tell you if the noise changes a little bit.
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Define 'difficult'. Many seasoned professional mechanics pay to have their gears done, but with the specialty tools and some patience, it has been done by novices. A how-to from a few years back: https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/jk-w...gearing-82262/
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I call bullshit on not worth the time. I paid $570 for Yukon front and rear master overhaul kits with no question asked lifetime warranty on the ring and pinion. The tools needed to do it properly are maybe another $500 and you'll have them for life. If you like to pay people to do shit you could just as easily learn yourself then yeah, be like the rest of the guys who warn everyone it's a impossible to do yourself just like they say you Dana 30 will explode within an inch of off-road with 35s while the most theirs has been was the grass parking at the last half marathon they attended. You think everyone who knows how to do gears was born knowing how? No, they learned. I'd take a guess and say most people just picked some shit up and did it.
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Did my own. It's not rocket science. That being said we have the tools and all the set up bearings and now a list of others who want to learn how. I make some cash while helping someone learn how. Won't take more the 2 of those and my stuff is paid for.
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UPDATE!! Discovered what the problem was when I inspected thoroughly. The exhaust is all aftermarket and the exhaust pipe behind the catalytic converter is laying on a brace in the undercarriage and at low RPM the exhaust pipe rattled against that brace causing the noise. Will have to lift the exhaust with better hangers to rid myself of the annoying rattle. Thanks for everybody's help. I'll post pics of what I'm talking about in case anyone else has the same issue.