1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 2 wheel drive, has a loud whining noise when it kicks in overdrive, you can turn the overdrive off and the whine goes away.

the drive shaft is right under the driver seat of your grand cherokee. most likeley there in something wrong with it

The noise you are hearing may be caused by a loose or worn serpentine belt and is slipping during all engine speeds while under load. It could also be a worn serpentine idler pulley that has worn out. These are just two areas for you to consider,but it is hard for me to tell without actually hearing the noise. Take the vehicle to an autoparts store and have someone check these engine components for a possible cause. They won't charge you anything.

This noise is more likely caused by the iiner constant velocity joint. When turning the axle makes a franction of an angle in which no perpendicular to the ground. You'll gonna need to have it check as there is a possiblity that the wheel drum or axle assembly might come off when driving in high speed to avoid accident.

Give a try by change your transmission/filters and Transfer case oil.

1998 JEEP CHEROKEE 4.0L HAS A WHINING NOISE WHILE DRIVING

pull belt off and turn pulleys until u find bad one. first start jeep with belt off and make sure its not in motor. check power steering fluid. dont leave motor running for 2 long with belt off

If it sort of whines then a wheel bearing is shot

Question :
If you go around a corner the noise should get less? as there is more lateral strain on the bearings



A very loud rumble would be a drive shaft problem

Hi, this sound is most likely coming from the power steering pump. I would first, check the power steering fluid level to see if it is full. if its not at the full mark, add some fluid. If the fluid reservoir is full upon inspection and the whining continues, the pump may be damaged and the pulley on the power steering pump could be slightly out of sync with the pump housing.

The second issue could be belt slippage. i would do a tension check on the drive belt and pulleys as well. make sure there isn't any ware and tare on the belt and make sure the tension is to specs.

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yes low speed whine noise from the center of he vehicle is completely normal every one with the same drive train as your does it. as for jestan flushing the oil will not correct any problems that already exist but it is a good idea to prevent problems from happening

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