my TJ seems to be making some kind of whining/whirring noise from underneath somewhere. it seems to get higher the faster I go...i.e. it seems to be independent of engine speed and what gear I'm in. could it be u-joints or my diffs? just had the fluid replaced in the diffs and it doesn't seem to have made any difference. any thoughts would be appreciated.
whining from down below
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Bounty__Hunter
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Sounds like a noisy throwout bearing for the clutch. It shouldn't hurt anything until it gets worse, when it'll either stiffen up causing a stiff clutch pedal that won't engage, or it'll come apart and make a lot of noise and you won't have any clutch.
Either way it's time to drop the transmission and install a LUK clutch kit from www.carolinaclutch.com .
Either way it's time to drop the transmission and install a LUK clutch kit from www.carolinaclutch.com .
I agree with using the LUK but I would replace everything once you pull the transmission. I just put the LUK GOLD KIT in and it's great. A little more pedal pressure but you'll be used to that in a week. http://www.dialaclutch.com/progoldstorecont.htm
Bounty__Hunter
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I wouldn't get the LUK Gold kit unless you're running a lot more HP than a stock jeep engine and need the extra holding power. That money is better spent somewhere else. Regular LUK will do you just fine.
Now correct me if I'm wrong, but if it was the throw out bearing, wouldn't the sound be more dependent on engine speed? Like wouldn't the "speed" of the whirring drop down every time I shifted gears, since the clutch would be spinning at the same speed as the engine? The noise seems to get higher pitched as I go faster. Also, there's no noise when it's in neutral and the clutch is engaged. Just some thoughts. Let me know if I'm off my rocker.
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