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Mickey, would you be so kind as to link where and what you purchased?
Thanks bro!
Thanks bro!
Sorry for the pause... had to take a break after getting it fixed. I posted the link to another user on page 4 for the electronic microphone/stethoscope. As for the CV axle I bought that off of RockAuto.com which is an amazing place to get parts pretty cheap.Mickey, would you be so kind as to link where and what you purchased?
Thanks bro!
Mickey, would you be so kind as to link where and what you purchased?
Thanks bro!
RockAuto - http://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/j...catalog%2FjeepSorry for the pause... had to take a break after getting it fixed. I posted the link to another user on page 4 for the electronic microphone/stethoscope. As for the CV axle I bought that off of RockAuto.com which is an amazing place to get parts pretty cheap.
Did you replace the driveshaft with OEM or steel? I ended up replacing with steel so I could service the u-joints in the future.Update on my version of vibration while accelerating. After replacing front driveshaft and front diff passenger side half shaft bushing it turned out to be the rear driveshaft. The rear u joint was BAD. Strange thing is that while the shaft was in place it had no discernible movement. When I unbolted it to check I was shocked at how bad the rear joint was and how the front joint was loose/sloppy. I initially thought it was the rear shaft. Lesson learned, follow your gut.
Did you replace the driveshaft with OEM or steel? I ended up replacing with steel so I could service the u-joints in the future.
Silly question but is "steel" the name of the company?i replaced with steel as well. Serviceable and MUCH cheaper than OEM. Dealer now wants $1305.00 for the 52105760AF. Best wholesale price was $845 but delivery was 1-8 weeks! I went with steel for $440 overnighted to me. I had to get different bolts for the front because the oem bolt head flanges wouldn't clear the shoulders of the new u joint.It rides and runs great. It's amazing how you can not notice the ride slowly getting worse as the u-joints go bad. Now I have new D shafts the truck rides as smooth as when new and the Hemi feels more powerful. Assuming due to the response from new tight u joints.
Big BlueSilly question but is "steel" the name of the company?
If so, could you post their contact information for others who may be interested?
Thanks.
O.K. Well I'll be the one to ask the silly question, not only for my own knowledge, but for others who may not know - what is the OEM driveshaft made from?Big Blue
I was responding to Mickey when he asked if I "went with OEM or Steel". The name of the company I ordered from is Wholesaleimportparts.com. I found the name in another thread about driveshafts. They were very helpful and the shaft was well made. It rides great now.
That's pretty interesting, so the OEM driveshafts are made from aluminum and they are basically toast once they wear out;The OEM rear driveshaft is made of aluminum. The u-joints are staked in so are very difficult to rebuild. Most driveshaft shops won't touch them, so it's either spend a lot for OEM, $900-$1305, or replace with steel for $275-$400. The steel shafts usually can be greased and rebuilt. Interesting thing is if you buy a new one from jeep/mopar they have a $100 core charge. So someone is rebuilding these things. One dealer I called told me they can get reconditioned shafts every so often. They use to to have them consistently but not any more. I would guess less and less people are buying OEM so less cores to rebuild. I kept my old OEM with the hope of finding a shop that can rebuild it.
I have the same problem, did you know what was the problem?Hi my jeep commander has an ugly knocking noise coming from under the center console, it’s mostly when I start accelerating and i have to let off the gas so it’ll stop then accelerate again. I was told it was a chain from inside the transmission or something wrong with the 4x4. Can anyone give me any ideas of what it might be?
so after watching your video with my own car that’s been making those problems I went out and checked on my own because recently everything seem to stop working I went outside to check the CV joint and there was a lot of play and then I decided to grab the drive axle and push it towards the front and I could almost get it completely out so I think I figured out what’s wrong with my car thank you for that now my next question is how much is it going to cost me I have a jeep commander to 2008 5.7 V8 hemi in itHere is the drive train noise I had which ended up being the cv joint on the front driveshaft.
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I would check your CV joint I just found out today that mine is absolutely destroyed and it’s gonna cost quite a bit so I would give it a check if not read through the forums because a lot of these people have gone through the same issues and it helped me figure out multiple issues on my carI have the same problem, did you know what was the problem?
We have the exact problem on a commander we are working on. Two things seem to be in common, the lift and also axles. I am considering removing the lift. Did you try that?Sorry for the pause... had to take a break after getting it fixed. I posted the link to another user on page 4 for the electronic microphone/stethoscope. As for the CV axle I bought that off of RockAuto.com which is an amazing place to get parts pretty cheap.