Stupid newbie question about JGC front end - Jeeps Canada

03-05-2006 | 12:50 PM

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rufus t

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Stupid newbie question about JGC front end

I put new brake pads and rotors on my 98 GC (150,000 mi) and while I had
the front end up I found was (I think) too much free play when I rotate the
wheels while in the air.

With the front end elevated, if I spin either front wheel, the other wheel
turns in the opposite direction, but theres about an inch of free play
before the other wheel turns.
It has a QuadraTrack trans with no 2WD selection.

Thanks much,

Rufus

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03-05-2006 | 01:26 PM

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RoyJ

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Re: Stupid newbie question about JGC front end

An inch of play before the other wheel turns is not bad at all. You are
dealing with the accumlated slop of 2 splined shafts and 2 gear
interfaces. At 150k that is quite nominal.

rufus t wrote:
> I put new brake pads and rotors on my 98 GC (150,000 mi) and while I had
> the front end up I found was (I think) too much free play when I rotate the
> wheels while in the air.
>
> With the front end elevated, if I spin either front wheel, the other wheel
> turns in the opposite direction, but theres about an inch of free play
> before the other wheel turns.
> It has a QuadraTrack trans with no 2WD selection.
>
>
> Thanks much,
>
> Rufus
>

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03-05-2006 | 01:26 PM

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RoyJ

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Re: Stupid newbie question about JGC front end

An inch of play before the other wheel turns is not bad at all. You are
dealing with the accumlated slop of 2 splined shafts and 2 gear
interfaces. At 150k that is quite nominal.

rufus t wrote:
> I put new brake pads and rotors on my 98 GC (150,000 mi) and while I had
> the front end up I found was (I think) too much free play when I rotate the
> wheels while in the air.
>
> With the front end elevated, if I spin either front wheel, the other wheel
> turns in the opposite direction, but theres about an inch of free play
> before the other wheel turns.
> It has a QuadraTrack trans with no 2WD selection.
>
>
> Thanks much,
>
> Rufus
>

Reply

03-05-2006 | 01:26 PM

#4

RoyJ

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Re: Stupid newbie question about JGC front end

An inch of play before the other wheel turns is not bad at all. You are
dealing with the accumlated slop of 2 splined shafts and 2 gear
interfaces. At 150k that is quite nominal.

rufus t wrote:
> I put new brake pads and rotors on my 98 GC (150,000 mi) and while I had
> the front end up I found was (I think) too much free play when I rotate the
> wheels while in the air.
>
> With the front end elevated, if I spin either front wheel, the other wheel
> turns in the opposite direction, but theres about an inch of free play
> before the other wheel turns.
> It has a QuadraTrack trans with no 2WD selection.
>
>
> Thanks much,
>
> Rufus
>

Reply

03-05-2006 | 01:26 PM

#5

RoyJ

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Re: Stupid newbie question about JGC front end

An inch of play before the other wheel turns is not bad at all. You are
dealing with the accumlated slop of 2 splined shafts and 2 gear
interfaces. At 150k that is quite nominal.

rufus t wrote:
> I put new brake pads and rotors on my 98 GC (150,000 mi) and while I had
> the front end up I found was (I think) too much free play when I rotate the
> wheels while in the air.
>
> With the front end elevated, if I spin either front wheel, the other wheel
> turns in the opposite direction, but theres about an inch of free play
> before the other wheel turns.
> It has a QuadraTrack trans with no 2WD selection.
>
>
> Thanks much,
>
> Rufus
>

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