05 Liberty 3.7L with the 42rle trans. Started making a clunking noise like the brake calipers were sticking. Jeep also didn't want to roll forward or reverse, it would "bind" at a certain point while moving and that coincided with speed. Jacked the front up, spun the wheels, passenger side would stick at a spot of rotation. Cool, got it. Was going to replace full front brakes/rotors anyway so I did. New pads, pins, rotors, shims, etc. Dropped the Jeep, started to roll... and it was still binding and clunking.
Took it to the shop, they determined it was the Front Drive Shaft. Wanted $600 to rebuild/condition the part. I asked that they remove it, I pay labor/diagnostics, and I would drive Rear Wheel only until I made a decision. Picked it up that night and there were no clunks or resistance to movement. I have replaced the rear cv on the drive shaft last year already. I can buy a brand new dive shaft for ~$200. This all leads me to my 2 questions:
1. Each end of the Front Drive Shaft, when off the vehicle, doesn't spin/rotate separately so how is it binding? Is the drive shaft binding or is it the transfer case and/or front axle?
2. If I buy a new drive shaft, how do I know I'm putting it in "lined up"? Before I took my old one off to replace the rear cv boot, I drew lines on both ends with a big paint marker. Does it matter when I'm putting a new one on how it goes in, as long as front is front and rear is rear?
Thanks in advance for any help! Also, this started happening about a week after some heavy snow fall and I used 4HI a couple drives home.
Took it to the shop, they determined it was the Front Drive Shaft. Wanted $600 to rebuild/condition the part. I asked that they remove it, I pay labor/diagnostics, and I would drive Rear Wheel only until I made a decision. Picked it up that night and there were no clunks or resistance to movement. I have replaced the rear cv on the drive shaft last year already. I can buy a brand new dive shaft for ~$200. This all leads me to my 2 questions:
1. Each end of the Front Drive Shaft, when off the vehicle, doesn't spin/rotate separately so how is it binding? Is the drive shaft binding or is it the transfer case and/or front axle?
2. If I buy a new drive shaft, how do I know I'm putting it in "lined up"? Before I took my old one off to replace the rear cv boot, I drew lines on both ends with a big paint marker. Does it matter when I'm putting a new one on how it goes in, as long as front is front and rear is rear?
Thanks in advance for any help! Also, this started happening about a week after some heavy snow fall and I used 4HI a couple drives home.
