[ThatJeepingFamily]

We have a 2005 jeep grand Cherokee 5.7l AWD quadra trac 2 limited fully loaded with a small lift. We have a passenger CV axle for the front and bushings for the front end (3 total what we ordered). No matter if we are rolling or giving the jeep gas we get this god awful clicking noise from the front or underneath the jeep. The more gas you give the faster the noise. I think people notice the clicking noise before anything else. Had some awful looks when we drive through parking lots of something.

We plan on dropping the front end and replacing the bushings and putting the other CV axle in.

Looking for anybody else with an 05-10 5.7l WK that may have any other issues or what we may need to watch out for. I know some jeep models are notorious for wiring or other issues.

 

[ThatJeepingFamily]

Well we know the passenger side is due to change. The boot is completely done for. We have that to replace. And bushings for the front end. The front end is able to shift and move. Think that's another cause of the shift and movement of the front end.

Do you know of any other issues these jeeps are prone too?

I tried to see what codes it was throwing on the dash but could not get it to show any codes. Check engine light flashes after I turned key 3-4 turns into on position (not fully cranking). But now I believe trying it so many times it has reset the codes. Because now we don't have a check engine light.

 

[ThatJeepingFamily]

Jeepspecs.com says NV245. But looked up that rzeppa joint and that's about what it sounds like. But we do know that bad CV axle can be causing a clicking noise too. Been so rainy can't get any work done on it. No need to pay shop fees when we can do it at home. But you can feel a pop when you place it in gear. Foot on the brake and you can hear something engage I assume the driveshaft starts spinning. Definitely makes a noise under there. Without giving gas. Now you give it gas and all you hear is click click click click click. No matter what speed your going.

 

[ThatJeepingFamily]

And I miss typed in original post. It has Quadra Drive 2. Not quadra trac. It has limited slip differentials. Not sure if that makes much difference. As I read on jeepspecs it sounded about the same. Just drive has the ELSD and trac don't. But both use the same tcase.

 

[ThatJeepingFamily]

Yes it has LSD up front. We have known it needs to be changed. Just the weather ain't helping any. If we could catch a break. We got the passenger side CV axle and bushings for the front end. We changed the driver side out. But hopefully the weather will clear up long enough to get everything else changed. Looked up bad rzeppa joints. Honestly it sounds like that. But we won't know till we get the new one in.