Rear differential crap out

[TrailTorque]

Is there any chance the noise is related to backlash? Abruptly letting off gas and hearing a knock? Just wondering

Cause there’s no way our rear diffs were actually faulty right. We were just hearing things, operator error and the dealerships just replaced everything to shut us up. You’re hilarious bro

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[RagTopDeluxe]

The bearings went out on my Rubi at 500 miles. The dealer replaced the bearings and I haven’t had any issues since.

https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/fo...ings-are-defective-less-than-500-miles.29084/

Good luck!

 

[Blu bi Kong]

Cause there’s no way our rear diffs were actually faulty right. We were just hearing things, operator error and the dealerships just replaced everything to shut us up. You’re hilarious bro

It was a simple question there itchy

 

[TrailTorque]

It was a simple question there itchy

Itchy is my middle name today. Don’t scratch it. LOL

 

[Blu bi Kong]

Itchy is my middle name today. Don’t scratch it. LOL

I only ask because every Jeep as well as every truck I've had over 47 years has had a slightly noticeable knock when letting off the gas which is caused as a result of backlash and the leverage with the larger than passenger car tires...My new one does it as well

 

[TrailTorque]

I only ask because every Jeep as well as every truck I've had over 47 years has had a slightly noticeable knock when letting off the gas which is caused as a result of backlash and the leverage with the larger than passenger car tires...My new one does it as well

It was not just happening when letting off the gas at least for me. Constant rotational knock which got worse and worse. It could have been designed that way though right?

 

[TrailTorque]

Wow...Dana's building real winners then, LOL.

They have a design issue on the LSDs and people who aren't setting up the rear ends properly AND QC is apparently not checking R&P lash, pattern and pinion torque. That final check before cover install should be catching ALL of the set up problems.

Sounds like someone at the company isn't doing their job or a bean counter cut the inspection process down to increase profitability. Sounds about right for American automotive manufacturing. Wonder if they are a UAW plant.

You know they are a UAW plant LOLOL public enemy #1

 

[Blu bi Kong]

It was not just happening when letting off the gas at least for me. Constant rotational knock which got worse and worse. It could have been designed that way though right?

I'm not even sure what to say to you. I'll just say have a nice day

 

[TrailTorque]

I'm not even sure what to say to you. I'll just say have a nice day

Good choice

 

[Bluebeast]

Mine started off fairly quiet but by the time I took it in people on the street would all turn to look when it did it. You could also feel the clunk through all through the jeep into pedals, floorboard, seats and steering wheel.

 

[TrailTorque]

Mine started off fairly quiet but by the time I took it in people on the street would all turn to look when it did it. You could also feel the clunk through all through the jeep into pedals, floorboard, seats and steering wheel.

This is how mine developed. When people started to tell me they could hear I said enough is enough at that point.

 

[Kluk Ztopolovky]

I took mine in at 9500 miles. It had been making the noise off and on more or less since I got it. I had thought it was normal but it was starting to get louder so I figured I would have it checked out. When talking to the service guy after he finally heard it he said the had already done a few. I've only been out on forest trails, and park roads. Mainly because my insurance won't cover me if I'm not on a named road. So I just stick to anything with a name or number, so technically I haven't been "off road". I have the LSD also.

thanks , hopefully the new differential will be working fine

 

[jeepdabest]

Rear differential crap out
Wasn't this the name of a Bruce Springsteen song?

 

[Blu bi Kong]

Good choice

Certainly a better choice than my first one!

 

[TrailTorque]

Certainly a better choice than my first one!

haha

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