[lindseylou91]

Hey my 89 wrangler started making a popping sound today while going into 1st and turning. Its done it a few times in the last week but I haven't driving a stick in a while so thought it was from me not shifting right but today it started doing it a lot more.. =(

Any ideas? I'm taking it to the shop to get checked out but would rather do it myself so if possible that way I can learn more about it.

 

[aw12345]

If it seems to be coming from the rear axle it might be a good idea to take the diff cover of and have a look in the rear differential. Dana 35's do like to munch spider gears now and then

 

[shewoolf]

I agree with aw12345, Give you gears a good look. I blew mine about 6 months ago, and it made a clunk when shifting for a while before it went all the way out. Hubby though I was having issues shifting too as I had not had a stick for a long time. But once we replaces the gears that noise went away.

 

[Redjeeper]

it could be the carrier banging against the case. i have a D44 that it just eats shims.

check for any slack in the carrier/check your gears.

 

[RikRotorhead]

If it happens while turning and it's coming from the rear, it sounds like spyder gears. Easy to replace. But do it before in munches the ring and pinion.

 

[Redjeeper]

If it happens while turning and it's coming from the rear, it sounds like spyder gears. Easy to replace. But do it before in munches the ring and pinion.

been there & done that. hah

 

[RikRotorhead]

I grenaded the spyders in my D35 but parked it right away and fixed it. Saved the R&P.

 

[Mumblewood]

Every tIke I have herd that noise it's either been a driveline U-joint is a loose control arm or a bad control arm bushing. All easy fixes

 

[RikRotorhead]

Every tIke I have herd that noise it's either been a driveline U-joint is a loose control arm or a bad control arm bushing. All easy fixes

YJ's don't have control arms. Just sayin'.

 

[lindseylou91]

I had someone look at it and it doesn't have any bushings in rear at all. Would that also cause a squeeky noise every once in a while?

 

[RikRotorhead]

A squeaky noise in the rear is either you had too much beans, your kids, or the leaf spring bushings. Could be dist on the shocks. Hard to tell.

 

[Mumblewood]

YJ's don't have control arms. Just sayin'.

I didn't read what year the jeep was since it is posted in the TJ section

Just sayin

 

[lindseylou91]

Ya i accidentally put it in the tj section, thought I hit YJ... sorry. And ya there are no bushings on it right now so as soon as those parts get in I'll figure out if that's the problem

 

[Otahyoni]

A squeak and popping could very well be u-joints. Set your parking brake and with the trans in neutral push/pull/twist the driveshaft while looking at the u-joints on each end of the shaft. There should be no movement at all within the joint. They're easy to replace...can be done with a couple blocks of wood, a socket, and a hammer.