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Old 04-07-2005, 09:09 PM   #1
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Hi all... got a few Q's for the jeep guru's (TSi)

Well personally I am a DSM guy... but my wife has a 1998 grand cherokee TSi and I had a few questions for any other AWD'ers.

1: Is there any common problems that most of the TSi's have?

2: After you come to a stop and put it in park... about 10-30 seconds later with the engine off there is kind of a low clunk sound.... it did it while I was underneath looking for the supposed crack in the transfer case the guy that changed her oil last said there was.... I saw no mentioned crack... but I did see the transfer case and all connected to it...driveshafts and tranny... budge slightly when it made the sound.
A friend of mine said this was something called "mopar clunk" lol I have heard that saying before and always chuckled....
If I grab either drive shaft going to front or rear there is no play.. well a bit but VERY minimal...

3: since it is AWD all the time I assume there is a differential in the front? when at slower speed like pulling into a parking space/wheels turned it seems kinda like it is binding... same feeling as if you have 4 hi locked in on a dry surface... my old bronco II had kinda the same feeling if I put it into 4hi/lo on dry surface.. I know your not supposed to do that..... no lectures!!!! lol Is this common or a sign of something wrong with the front end?

The jeep runs great and drives nice and smooth, shifts nicely and cruises nicely.... and my wife loves it...

Any help and suggestions on what to look for as in signs of bad things to come and what not would be greatly appreciated.
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