Bad U-joints already?!

[LiveToWork]

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[Windshieldfarmer]

I am afraid you’ve been addressing a symptom of another problem. Something is out of wack with your differential housing or drive shaft....but I’m no expert. I’m sure there are others in this forum with more expertise.

 

[clayps]

interesting. Are you in 4WD when you do you’re spinning tires around corners and such? The only thing I can think of that would wear them out prematurely is turning on dry pavement in 4WD.

 

[Redneck_Jedi]

How often are you eating U-joints? '20 Sahara on 35s here and I will admit i often accelerate somewhat quickly and do spin the tires around corners here and there but that should not kill a u-joint so fast. Sounds like Im getting a new U joint every oil change at this rate.

Are you hearing a rotational knocking sound? If your Jeep has LSD, it might be your rear differential. A few folks have been having issue with the LSD clutches wearing prematurely.

https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/forum/threads/knock-in-rear-with-dana-44.16921/

 

[oldcjguy]

How often are you eating U-joints? '20 Sahara on 35s here and I will admit i often accelerate somewhat quickly and do spin the tires around corners here and there but that should not kill a u-joint so fast. Sounds like Im getting a new U joint every oil change at this rate.

Which u-joints are you wearing out? Which transfer case do you have?

 

[LiveToWork]

I am afraid you’ve been addressing a symptom of another problem. Something is out of wack with your differential housing or drive shaft....but I’m no expert. I’m sure there are others in this forum with more expertise.

Turns out you were right its another problem. Right when i was goinng to schedule a service with my dealership, the jeep started pissing out rad fluid and cooking up the motor. Ended up towing to dealership

 

[Windshieldfarmer]

Turns out you were right its another problem. Right when i was goinng to schedule a service with my dealership, the jeep started pissing out rad fluid and cooking up the motor. Ended up towing to dealership

Not quite what I meant - I see a lemon law claim in your future. Sorry....

 

[RedundanT]

Not quite what I meant - I see a lemon law claim in your future. Sorry....

Lemon law only applies to repeated issue of the SAME kind.

 

[Gorilla57]

Why would a radiator leak cause an axle u-joint to fail? Not following your problems here......

 

[LiveToWork]

Why would a radiator leak cause an axle u-joint to fail? Not following your problems here......

I was entirely certain it was a u joint as well as 3 of my friends who are into fixing cars. Turned out it was something to do with hubcentric rings not being on properly. Ill find out more when i get back to it next week. The leak was from some loose waterpump bolts which is an uncommon issue theyve seen before.

just so happened to be i had two problems at the same time is all.

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