Popping/snapping noise from front end

[dksob81]

Here we go again.
Weill my ZJ (98 Grand Cherokee 5.9Limited) started having an issue with some noise, sounds like the front axle, snapping/popping when in 4WD and turning. Last winter was fine, I had noo problems at all. Back in july I had to barrow a friends trailer and put it in 4WD to get out of his backyard, didn't want to tear it up and I noticed a loud popping/snapping noise when I was turning and pulling forward or reverse, pulled it out in his drive, put it back in 2WD, looked at the CV joints - didn't notice any torn boots or anything obvious so I thought heck with it I will check it out some other time, well I forgot about it until now, we got our first real snowfall here in western PA, nothing major but did remind me about my 4WD issue.

Anyone have any ideas?

I know I commented on another thread about this noise (someone else was having) but at that time the noise I was having (in my old ZJ) wasn't anything like this, it sounds like something is going to break....

[fmx_guy]

If yours is the same quadra track as mine its probably your transfer case popping (the chain is loose) does it pop when you pull a hill or when you accelerate hard? I eventually just took the front drive shaft out since it was auto-4x4. never fixed it just got rid of it. hope this helps in narrowing your search

[dksob81]

No I don't have quadra-trac, I have select-trac.
But it end up being my right front AXLESHAFT, the boot came off and lost all the grease.

[dksob81]

No I don't have quadra-trac, I have select-trac.
But it end up being my right front AXLESHAFT, the boot came off and lost all the grease.