What axles are in a 1996 Jeep Cherokee?
Yep it’s a Dana 30, all XJs came with a Dana 30 front axle. This should give you a general guideline as to what the gear ratio could be. 4.10 – used with 2.5L engine usually, and older XJs with the “Off-Highway Vehicle” package.
What year Grand Cherokee has Dana 44?
ZJ Grand Cherokee: 1996-1998 ZJs with the V8 and 1999-2004 WJs with the V8 had a Dana 44 with an aluminum centers.
How do you tell if you have a Dana 35 or 44?
The easiest way to tell these axles apart is to look at the shape of the differential cover. The Dana 35 cover is pretty much perfectly round. The Dana 44 is sort of a six-sided shape. A Dana 35 (left) compared to a Dana 44 (right).
What are the signs of a bad rear differential?
Symptoms Of A Bad Rear Differential
- Vibrations. A bad differential can cause vibrations that increase in intensity as you speed up and reduce as you slow down.
- Grinding Gears. Grinding gears is another significant sign that your differential is failing and that the gears are wearing themselves out.
- Whining Noises.
How do you know if rear differential is bad?
Here are the most common bad differential symptoms to look out for:
- Your vehicle is quickly going through oil.
- Difficulty steering.
- A loud front differential noise, such as the grinding of gears, clunking, or a “howling” sound.
- Rear differential noises.
- Extensive and inexplicable wear and tear on your tires.
How do I know if my Jeep has a limited slip differential?
The easiest way to tell if you have an open differential is to jack up the car and spin one of the rear tires. If the other wheel spins in the opposite direction, you have an open differential. If it spins in the same direction, you have a limited slip differential, or LSD.
How do I know if my rear differential is going out?
If you find sidewall or outer tire wear on the rear wheels, it’s a good indication that your differential might be failing. The differential allows the tires to spin at different rates during cornering, and when it fails, the gears grind, causing the tires to turn at the same rate, which wears out the tires.
Are there any problems with the Jeep Grand Cherokee differential?
Jeep Grand Cherokee owners have reported 153 problems related to differential unit (under the power train category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Jeep Grand Cherokee based on all problems reported for the Grand Cherokee.
What are some of the problems with my 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
My 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee (gc) limited 8 cylinder quadradrive has given me nothing but problems since I bought it in October of 2002. I had the transfer seal replaced due to it leaking, the differential makes noise, the all wheel drive does not work (all wheel drive only works in low), and the tires lock up and make a noise when I am turning.
What are some of the problems with the 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee started making horrible “wobble” noises from rear of vehicle at approximately 30,000 miles. Paid $660 to replace completely worn (all) bearings. Repair shop (progrear, san diego, CA) said this was a very common repair in zj Grand Cherokees.
What happened to the Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram?
The vehicle was taken to spitzer Chrysler Dodge Jeep ram (13001 brookpark rd, cleveland, OH 44142 (216) 356-5749) where it was diagnosed and it was determined that the rear differential failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred and worsened.