"Chirping" Noise on '98 TJ (somewhat long)

So,

Recently, when temperatures dipped into the -20 wind-chills, my TJ developed this strange "chirping" noise that sounded like it was coming from the driveshaft between the transfer-case and the front diff. When it first started happening, a quarter mile of driving, and the chirping would stop. as time went on, it took more and more distance for the chirping to stop...

I later found out that my front axle U Joints were shot, so, not knowing quite how easy they are to replace, I had them replaced at my neighbor's mechanic shop. . . he said that on his test drive after replacing the U Joints, he didn't hear the chirping anymore.

Now, it chirps a tiny bit (maybe 10 seconds while driving between the

20-35 mph range) but then stops..

My question is, . . What damage can driving a jeep with bad front-axle U-Joints cause? I'm thinking that the week or so that I drove it with the chirping noise, I was damaging some other component in my driveline.. True?

Still learning..

-Dave

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Dave
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Dave,

So long as the joint didn't break, you didn't cause any harm to the drivetrain. Take it back to the mechanic and have him look at it again, it shouldn't be chirping. Something needs lubed.

Carl

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Carl S

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