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take it back to the dealer and have them check for correct installation of the recall
it is necessary to align the rear of a vehicle before the front is done or you will get "crabbing" which is what you describe
any work on the rear suspension will require that the rear be aligned first
Four things to check; tires, shocks/struts, differential, and breaks.
tires: check to see all the tires are balanced and at the proper pressure
differential: if you are hearing a grinding sound and there is oil dripping from the rear or front differentials you should et them reaired
shocks/struts: push down on the bumpers if you are able to bottom out the susspension then you need to replace the shocks/struts
breaks: if your breaks are squeaking or you hear metal grinding then you may need to replace the brakes
the differential would be your most likely candidate for the problem the way you have described this problem, but don't rule out the others because it may be a combination of the problems.
It's just some bolts holding the cover plate to the front pumpkin (differential). 10 maybe. You will need a cover plate gasket if you pull the cover plate. You can drain and fill it if you want and it will be fine. Being a mechanic I always like to pull the cover plate and spray the spider gears with some brake clean first then put the cover plate on and fill it up. Get's them gears squeaky clean. But a simple drain and fill is sufficient.
it could be a u joint hard to tell.it could be in the rear end(differential).if you accelerate and the noise is there then this indicates a ring gear to pinion gear problem or if its there but not as noticeable when at a steady speed then it sounds like differential bearings.if you hear it when turning then it could be axle bearings.
Try spraying the latch mechanism with WD40 or other good solvent and working it manually by hand till it frees up. Likely it's rusted and binding. Right now, it's probably stuck in the open position.
I own an 02' Jeep Liberty. It is either the differential, or the drive shaft.
Is it the front or rear driveshaft? Does the Jeep drive? If the driveshaft
was bad, it wouldn't move, so I'm assuming he's screwing you,since driveshafts don't smoke.LOL. If your front or rearend lube has come all
out or very low, you could get smoking from the diffs,especially if the fluid hit's your exhaust. look under the jeep, to see if any fluid is leaking
from the front or rear driveshafts?good luck.
Generally the bushings aren't too expensive (likely about 25-30 each...But, unless you have done this kind of work, driving the bushings out and installing them can be difficult without a press. I've done many in-shop and its nothing like the ones I've done at remote locations using a hammer and chisels etc. You can do this yourself but I'd opt to do the r&r at home and have a machine shop do the actual bushing pressing. If you damage the arm ends you will need to replace the arm or do a bunch of bending to get the bushings back in place. If you do have a press, than go at it!!
Is the noise in the front or middle? If it's in the front, it is most probably a wheel hub or differential case bearing. First I would check (or replace) all the gear lube in the transfer case and both differentials. If the sound is under the middle of the jeep, it's probably a front output bearing in the transfer case.
This totally depends on how Much "Hard Driving" that you do. Offroad, 4x4 all the Time, ETC.... If you do I would Change at every 50,000 If not Every 80,000 is OK
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