Hey everyone, I’ve got an incredibly hard to find rubbing/grinding noise coming from my ‘02 TJ. My Jeep has been taken to 4 Jeep/off-road specialist who can’t pinpoint where it’s coming from even after looking at it for hours. They initially said it was the Transfer Case which I had rebuilt but the noise is still there. The following has been replaced/checked in attempt to fix it to no avail
•Transfer Case-Freshly rebuilt <100 miles ago
•Brakes- Complete overhaul and were checked by all 4 shops (includes pads,rotors,calipers,lines,master cylinder,dust shields,etc)
•Exhaust hangers-Checked by all 4 shops
•Wheel hubs-Checked and were lubricated (including wheel bearings)
•All the ball joints
•Axle shafts
•Front and rear driveshafts
•Every single U-joint
•Checked the cat-shields
Video for reference:
The noise can be heard in both 2H, 4H, 4L, and Neutral
The noise can also be heard while coasting with the transmission set in neutral but is not audible when idling in park.
Anything you guys have that could help identify the source of the noise is greatly appreciated!
Specs:
2002 Jeep Wrangler X
4.0L In-Line 6
3-Speed 32RH Automatic Transmission
•Transfer Case-Freshly rebuilt <100 miles ago
•Brakes- Complete overhaul and were checked by all 4 shops (includes pads,rotors,calipers,lines,master cylinder,dust shields,etc)
•Exhaust hangers-Checked by all 4 shops
•Wheel hubs-Checked and were lubricated (including wheel bearings)
•All the ball joints
•Axle shafts
•Front and rear driveshafts
•Every single U-joint
•Checked the cat-shields
Video for reference:
The noise can be heard in both 2H, 4H, 4L, and Neutral
The noise can also be heard while coasting with the transmission set in neutral but is not audible when idling in park.
Anything you guys have that could help identify the source of the noise is greatly appreciated!
Specs:
2002 Jeep Wrangler X
4.0L In-Line 6
3-Speed 32RH Automatic Transmission