Squeakhunter

Feb 16, 2006 2 Replies

Greetings, I have been hunting a intermittent light squeak, now getting less light for about a year.



I have resisted taking out my dash, although at first i thought it was coming from there.



Now i have noticed this light chirp can be heard not only in the cockpit ( it sounds like it moves across the dash ) but also when i stick my head under the drivers door.



The 97 JGC is in park on a concrete floor, it sort of sounds like it might be coming from the forward transfer case area.



Since it is in park, does that mean the u-joint isnt moving, when i am driving i have noticed ( after spending time driving slowly around the neighborhood that turning seems to affect the "speed" of the chirping.



I am waiting for the spring to take a serious crack at this, but i have been hunting it for a year, at first i thought it was behind the dash, but it was very intermittent to start but now is more steady.



It also shows up more if i have a passenger in the vehicle.



This group has seen just about every ailment ther eis, i dont want to take it to the stealership until i have diagnosed the problem, and can direct them as to which part to replace.


Any tips appreciated.



thx, james


I am thinking you need a cat.....

I have a couple I could loan you for the night. Keep them in the garage with the Jeep and if anything squeaks, they will find it for sure.

On a serious note, engine and tranny mounts can fail which can cause something like the exhaust pipe to tag on something which can make a squeak. The hanger for the catalytic converter is in the area and is rubber.

Mike

86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail >

light for about a year.

from there.

sounds like it moves

coming from the

i have noticed (

to affect the "speed"

hunting it for a year,

start but now is more steady.

to the stealership

I have glue traps out already, but if a cat will help -- im game:-)

I will check out the hangers/mounts.

thx, james

Mike Roma> I am thinking you need a cat.....

light for about a year.

from there.

sounds like it moves

coming from the

i have noticed (

to affect the "speed"

hunting it for a year,

start but now is more steady.

to the stealership

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