D30 with lots of play in the driveline.... Can you diagnose?
08-26-2011, 04:36 PM
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UPDATED: D30 with lots of play in the driveline.... Can you diagnose?
Crawled under the JK to do a trans service and found this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSoyfibIsjA
Possible contributing factors:
Last month I replaced the front axle u-joints and changed the fluid with Royal Purple synthetic. Also, I abused the Jeep pretty hard last weekend at the sand dunes and while there, I noticed the axle fluid leaking out of the pinion seal (?) after trying to blast up some steep sand hills.
The u-joints on the driveshaft are solid with no play. It looks like the issue is inside the pumpkin. I dont know what to do at this point.... any advice would be helpful.
UPDATE 8/28/2011:
Pulled the driveshaft and axles and I am running an empty housing (carrier still in) for now. Also, I am accepting donations for a PR44.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSoyfibIsjA
Possible contributing factors:
Last month I replaced the front axle u-joints and changed the fluid with Royal Purple synthetic. Also, I abused the Jeep pretty hard last weekend at the sand dunes and while there, I noticed the axle fluid leaking out of the pinion seal (?) after trying to blast up some steep sand hills.
The u-joints on the driveshaft are solid with no play. It looks like the issue is inside the pumpkin. I dont know what to do at this point.... any advice would be helpful.
UPDATE 8/28/2011:
Pulled the driveshaft and axles and I am running an empty housing (carrier still in) for now. Also, I am accepting donations for a PR44.
Last edited by JKagermeister; 08-28-2011 at 05:28 PM.
08-26-2011, 04:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Northridge4x4
Not good buddy!
You need to take it in ASAP . My guess is you lost a bearing. There should be no in and out movement at all.
David
You need to take it in ASAP . My guess is you lost a bearing. There should be no in and out movement at all.
David
Last edited by wildandwillin; 08-26-2011 at 05:25 PM.
08-27-2011, 08:11 AM
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wow
pull your driveshaft you will be able to get a better idea if you smoked a bearing or you might just have a loose pinion nut. which could have caused a bearing failure either way thats not good
