Well this is the problem i have having. When I got stuck over the weekend I took her to the car wash and cleaned up as much as I could.
Now though when i get in the car and drive about 30 mph and release the gas there is a consistent humming that comes from the front end. almost like something is clicking, but it really doesn't change with the speed. So that kind of made me rule out a hub bearing but still not completely.
I went under the vehicle and nothing was lose and everything seemed to be in good working condition (to the naked eye though). Also when I apply the break with a normal amount of pressure it goes away as well while the vehicle is slowing down.
I haven't had anything serviced on the vehicle. I do most of the maintenance on it myself, but I was considering changing out the front and rear diff fluid to Mobil one especially after beating on it this weekend.
This is rather quite for the most part. Like I said it is slower end speeds and when i remove my foot from the gas.
lol we will work together on this one I'm in it with you. lol
I think if I don't find many results I'm gunna right it by my buddies shop and let them take a look at it. if that plays out well I will make sure to send you my finds immediately
Well its kind of funny you say that I was driving around earlier, after this post, and realized that during right hand turns it goes away but left it still stays.
That would be a good way to describe it is a ticking. Yet, it does not really pick up or slow down with the variation of speed. It seems very consistent when I am off the gas and coasting around 30 mph.
Sounds like a CV axle or as strange as it sounds a wheel bearing possibly. The sound going away in on direction is indicative of a wheel bearing. Usually a CV will click and make noise in both directions. I've had to replace a wheel bearing after swamping a previous XJ.
Clicking is more indicative of a CV shaft. Only once or twice have I heard of a CV only making noise in one direction, usually both. On the few bad wheel bearings I've experienced they tend to get louder when at a safe speed of 40-50 mph and you pull the wheel to one way or the other. Usually only make the noise louder or quieter in one direction with the load put on it. After I swamped my XJ and drove 3 hours home listening to the wooooom wooooom woooom the whole way, I pulled the wheel bearing after it sat over a couple days and couldn't turn it by hand. Seized completely. Did you try making tight turns in a parking lot yet? Would help having someone do it while you're outside the jeep.
I am gunna have to run some further tests to make sure exactly what it is. Its just weird cause I have replaced wheel bearings on previous vehicles. I will jack it up tonight and give it a test. to see for sure if it is the wheel bearing. So we will see how that turns out.