Greetings,
I’ve got a 98 Jeep TJ 5spd (no lift kits, very standard jeep but good-looking) with about 137k on the dash that has a loud whirring/metallic noise when the clutch is engaged in neutral.
It all began about 2 months ago when my jeep popped out of first gear. I thought it was a fluke until it began to happen more frequently and around the same time, the loud whirring noise began. It happened when accelerating in gears 2 and 3, but dissipates in gear 4.
I avoided 1st gear for starts for a while and used 2nd gear only. The noise remained but didn’t worsen until now. Last night, on my journey from Boston, MA to Florida, I kicked the jeep into 5th gear and cruised at 85mph for a bit. Suddenly, the loud noise began and it was worst this time. Way worse. So loud that I could hear it with my AirPods on while playing music. I quickly shifted out of 5th and into neutral to get into 4th but I couldn’t at first. The jeep wouldn't let me. I finally was able to and pulled over at a rest stop.
Now the following day, I’m stuck outside of Trenton, NJ at my wits end. After doing research and watching videos on end, my best guess is that I have a bad input shaft bearing and not a bad transmission entirely. I want it to be the former. I don't have the financial resources to deal with a bad tranny.
In the event that it is a bad input shaft bearing, it would be wise to replace the clutch and company since it's right there.
I understand that I could be mistaken on all of this as I am new to the jeep community and am no expert.
If I could get some advice/expertise on this that would be greatly appreciated.
I attached the video of the noise. My jeep is in neutral.
I’ve got a 98 Jeep TJ 5spd (no lift kits, very standard jeep but good-looking) with about 137k on the dash that has a loud whirring/metallic noise when the clutch is engaged in neutral.
It all began about 2 months ago when my jeep popped out of first gear. I thought it was a fluke until it began to happen more frequently and around the same time, the loud whirring noise began. It happened when accelerating in gears 2 and 3, but dissipates in gear 4.
I avoided 1st gear for starts for a while and used 2nd gear only. The noise remained but didn’t worsen until now. Last night, on my journey from Boston, MA to Florida, I kicked the jeep into 5th gear and cruised at 85mph for a bit. Suddenly, the loud noise began and it was worst this time. Way worse. So loud that I could hear it with my AirPods on while playing music. I quickly shifted out of 5th and into neutral to get into 4th but I couldn’t at first. The jeep wouldn't let me. I finally was able to and pulled over at a rest stop.
Now the following day, I’m stuck outside of Trenton, NJ at my wits end. After doing research and watching videos on end, my best guess is that I have a bad input shaft bearing and not a bad transmission entirely. I want it to be the former. I don't have the financial resources to deal with a bad tranny.
In the event that it is a bad input shaft bearing, it would be wise to replace the clutch and company since it's right there.
I understand that I could be mistaken on all of this as I am new to the jeep community and am no expert.
If I could get some advice/expertise on this that would be greatly appreciated.
I attached the video of the noise. My jeep is in neutral.
