Help with strange scraping sound

nrs · 2006-10-09T15:53:53+00:00

While off-roading this weekend the '95 Wrangler developed a slowscraping sound that sounds like sheetmetal edges rubbing past eachother (low pitch). It happens only while going downhill and brakingwith the engine. It happens in and out of 4WD and on paved and unpavedroads. Nothing seems to be hanging on the driveshaft. It sounds likeit comes from the center of the Jeep but it is hard to pinpoint. I'msuspecting something related to the clutch or transmission (can thesethings make such a sound?). All shifting seems to be fine. Also thenoise does not happen when braking with the engine on the flat. Anyideas are apreciated.Thanks

Oct 09, 2006 20 Replies

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nrs 19 years ago

Checked the HB this weekend, no movement, what a relief. I guess I'll just try to ignore the noise for now. It's not such an alarming noise, kind of like two sheet metal edges rubbing past each other at slow rotational speed. Can an AX5 or clutch make a noise like this?

Thanks again

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