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Old 05-06-2010 | 03:42 PM
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i greased everything on my jeep the other day and it was fine until i hit railroad tracks now when i am going 40ish and i let off the gas i feel a continuous banging on the floor board my shaft u joints don't seem to have any play what else could this be
Old 05-06-2010 | 03:55 PM
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you check all the ujoints?
Old 05-06-2010 | 03:57 PM
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the ones on the driveshafts those all seem good the only other thing i notced is when i press the gas my TC raises like 3/4 of an inch is this normal?
Old 05-06-2010 | 04:01 PM
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Zip ties on the drive line maybe? Lol

What kinda sound? bang, clunk, tap...

Where is it coming from? Driver floor, fire wall, center consol...
Old 05-06-2010 | 04:02 PM
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its feels like the driver floor and its a loud continuous taping noise
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like tink tink tink taping?

Cause a drive line would be more of a thud!
Old 05-06-2010 | 04:09 PM
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not really more of a like thud i can feel it and hear it
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check your motor mounts as well, i bet theyre shot.

replace those and the tranny mounts, seems to be the problem.
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is there a way to check motor mounts?
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Ya just look at them & replace if they are cracked or worn!
Old 05-06-2010 | 04:26 PM
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Sounds like the motor & tanny mounts are shot & the front axle yoke to the drive line is beating up ur exost down pipe... Go look
Old 05-06-2010 | 04:29 PM
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they dont look bad at all is there any specific things to look for? cause i didnt see any cracks
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The mount is nothing but a big piece of rubber with a hole for the bolt. When they are bad, the rubber will be torn or missing pieces.
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then its fine does the tranny have mounts?
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How does ur exost look?


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