I get a click, click, click nosie when I start moving....
05-24-2011, 06:42 PM
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Its a slow day at the office so I'll go check this too...
05-31-2011, 02:57 PM
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Update: After cleaning EVERYTHING on the JK and re-greasing everything I could, I pulled both front and read driveshafts. It turnsout that the balljoint in the rear driveshaft has worn out. (pic below will give you an idea of what I'm talking about)
I was not aware that a $500 driveshaft would fail so quickly. I'm guessing its due to my lack of care for it and my heavy right foot while off-roading. Just to be clear I DO NOT blame reel at all for this. They have been very helpful and are helping me with options on how to fix the problem.
Lesson learned folks, LUBE IT OR LOSE IT!
I was not aware that a $500 driveshaft would fail so quickly. I'm guessing its due to my lack of care for it and my heavy right foot while off-roading. Just to be clear I DO NOT blame reel at all for this. They have been very helpful and are helping me with options on how to fix the problem.
Lesson learned folks, LUBE IT OR LOSE IT!
05-31-2011, 03:02 PM
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Originally Posted by f3arn0FJ
Update: After cleaning EVERYTHING on the JK and re-greasing everything I could, I pulled both front and read driveshafts. It turnsout that the balljoint in the rear driveshaft has worn out. (pic below will give you an idea of what I'm talking about)
I was not aware that a $500 driveshaft would fail so quickly. I'm guessing its due to my lack of care for it and my heavy right foot while off-roading. Just to be clear I DO NOT blame reel at all for this. They have been very helpful and are helping me with options on how to fix the problem.
Lesson learned folks, LUBE IT OR LOSE IT!
I was not aware that a $500 driveshaft would fail so quickly. I'm guessing its due to my lack of care for it and my heavy right foot while off-roading. Just to be clear I DO NOT blame reel at all for this. They have been very helpful and are helping me with options on how to fix the problem.
Lesson learned folks, LUBE IT OR LOSE IT!
I'm surprised that it failed at the double cardan joint, I thought the diff-end failing was most common.
Edit: my bad.
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05-31-2011, 03:07 PM
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Its not comming from the u-joints. Its comming from the ball and socket between the u-joints. It also had a grease nipple but it broke off. I drilled it out and placed in a new grease fitting, greased it up but it only slightly helpped with the clicking noise. I'm waitting to hear back from reel to see if I can order just that part.
05-31-2011, 03:13 PM
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Originally Posted by f3arn0FJ
Its not comming from the u-joints. Its comming from the ball and socket between the u-joints. It also had a grease nipple but it broke off. I drilled it out and placed in a new grease fitting, greased it up but it only slightly helpped with the clicking noise. I'm waitting to hear back from reel to see if I can order just that part.