weird noise

Hi... New to this newsgroup stuff... So go easy !!

I have a Jeep Grand Cherokee... Its brilliant in every way, ( except that it
drinks expensive English fuel ! ), But on occasion, and not every time, it
will make the most incredible grinding noise from what appears to be the
back axle while doing a full lock anti clock wise !

Very off putting !

I've looked underneath, around the tyres etc... But nothing obvious leaps
out at me.

Any suggestions ?

gary did pass the time by typing:
> Hi... New to this newsgroup stuff... So go easy !!



> I have a Jeep Grand Cherokee... Its brilliant in every way, ( except that it
> drinks expensive English fuel ! ), But on occasion, and not every time, it
> will make the most incredible grinding noise from what appears to be the
> back axle while doing a full lock anti clock wise !

Over on this side of the pond we call that counter clockwise, but the issue
is you get this noise when turning at full lock.

> Very off putting !
>
> I've looked underneath, around the tyres etc... But nothing obvious leaps
> out at me.

I would hope not, as nothing is more dangerous than a leaping obvious.
Except for maby a hungry leaping obvious with long sharp pointy fangs.

> Any suggestions ?

A few but first, it helps if you also say what year your jeep is.
Could be your rear diff is a limited slip (you will notice by
a round metal tag on one of the bolts that hold the cover on)

There are several others in this group that are from England/Scottland.
For me it's a bit of a drive.

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"gary" > wrote in
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> Hi... New to this newsgroup stuff... So go easy !!
>
> I have a Jeep Grand Cherokee... Its brilliant in every way, ( except
> that it drinks expensive English fuel ! ), But on occasion, and not
> every time, it will make the most incredible grinding noise from what
> appears to be the back axle while doing a full lock anti clock wise !
>
> Very off putting !
>
> I've looked underneath, around the tyres etc... But nothing obvious
> leaps out at me.
>
> Any suggestions ?
>
>


Do you have the Trac-loc limited slip. Sounds like a tight new trac-
loc. They seem to especially grab when you have been driving on a
mostly straight highway for a long distance and then make tight turns