CLickity Click?

Torrin

Torrin

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On my 2017 JK with PR44 up front, when I am full locked to driver side and in reverse, there is a loud clicking from the front end, seemingly from the driver side C. Any ideas what it might be and how critical it is to get address? Full lock in drive on either side is fine. (all of this in 2WD).

Thanks for any input.
 
Your u joints are probably shot. Reach in and grab your axle shaft at the u joint and try to shake it. If it's loose or you hear any clanking that's the culprit

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^^ This or if you went with RCV shafts, that Rice Krispies noise is what they consider normal.
 
Ddays said:
^^ This or if you went with RCV shafts, that Rice Krispies noise is what they consider normal.
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No RCV, I hated the rice crispy noise. Crazy if it is the u-joint, as I only have 2k miles on the axle. Will check though.
 
Torrin said:
On my 2017 JK with PR44 up front, when I am full locked to driver side and in reverse, there is a loud clicking from the front end, seemingly from the driver side C. Any ideas what it might be and how critical it is to get address? Full lock in drive on either side is fine. (all of this in 2WD).

Thanks for any input.
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No chance it's the tire hitting something? Or possibly even brake hardware loose? Just seems strange that it only occurs in reverse.
 
WJCO said:
No chance it's the tire hitting something? Or possibly even brake hardware loose? Just seems strange that it only occurs in reverse.
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I just got it to happen in forward at lunch. Recorded it, but wasn't close enough to the U-Joint, will try again tonight.
 
LOL, after lots of checking, I figured out my inner liner was slightly bent (plastic) and was catching the tire at full lock. 3000 miles on my U-Joints, I was not going to be happy if that was it. :D
 
Torrin said:
LOL, after lots of checking, I figured out my inner liner was slightly bent (plastic) and was catching the tire at full lock. 3000 miles on my U-Joints, I was not going to be happy if that was it. :D
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Don't you hate when it's something so simple but you've put in way more work than needed...haha.

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jesse3638 said:
Don't you hate when it's something so simple but you've put in way more work than needed...haha.

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Indeed, it was not obvious until I had a friend hold it at full lock, and you could see the tread of the tire slightly nicking it. Sounded like a bad u-joint all the way. WHEW!
 
Torrin said:
LOL, after lots of checking, I figured out my inner liner was slightly bent (plastic) and was catching the tire at full lock. 3000 miles on my U-Joints, I was not going to be happy if that was it. :D
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too late to the party but yeah...I had the same thing happen and took me weeks to figure it out :beer:
 
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