When I opened mine to discover what was causing a ticking sound I discovered the output bearing to the front differential had lost/broken the plastic material that is supposed to support the "bearing balls" in a radial pattern. The replacement bearing surprise! had a metal cage. Prior to opening it up most opinions were the metal belt was slack, it was not.
The ticking noise could be worn out rocker arms under valve covers. Switch to heavier weight oil if ticking noise subsides that could be your problem. This is usually a sign of a high mileage engine. Worst case scenario would be weak oil pump not getting oil to top of heads.
Some people have reported a clicking noise in the transfer case when it's low on fluid, so check the level. If the level is fine, use a screen to drain the fluid through and watch for metal flakes. If you find them, the transfer case would need to be rebuilt.
I just bought an 04 Malibu from a dealer and noticed a ticking noise inside the dash that sounded like the blinker was on but it wasn't. I asked the dealer about it and he told me in these cars it's typical for the turn signal to continuously catch so it would make the noise even though the blinker wasn't actually turning on
bad transfer case
The noise may be the drive Cain in the 4 wheel drive transfer case . It stretches with age and can hit againt the transfer case sides .Makes a rattling sound . Most noticed will stopped ib gear .
My jeep makes this noise sometimes too the only thing I can tell you is check the transfer case fluid then if it doesn't stop make sure it's not something more serious like u joints or your transfer case itself, but it's most likely the transfer case fluid
It will make a grinding noise. Or it will start making the rps jump high and a ruff shift or feel like tge transmission... sometimes if u put the transmission in park it will grind. And not engadge
sound like you need both differential bearings THERE IS A TSB FOR THE CHEROKEE SPORT THE GRINDING NOISE IN THE TRANSFER CASE AT ABOUT 10-35 MPH IS CAUSED BY THE FLUID PUMP IN SIDE THE TANSFER CASE JEEP HAS A NEW MODEL WITH MORE CAPACITY AND A DIFFERENT FLUID FOR IT ATF+4
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Transfer case pump grinding a hole through the casing, U-Joints, bearings.
Greetings, I just had the same issue with my Ford Excursion but was doing the clicking noise in reverse and in either 2 wheel drive or 4X4. I went under and checke4d the transfer case shift motor and found the noise coming from there. Changed it and problem solved. Just something to check out. Kenny 130256405201 check out this E-Bay number ( Item # ) Pretty cheap on there for the motor Answer If the noise is coming from inside, the chain has failed.
Sounds like a problem with the transfer case, but doesn'tnecessarily mean the whole thing is bad. Sounds like just the gears used in 4H so you may be able to repair and place certain parts within the transfer case. Depending on how mechanical you are, it may be cheaper just to replace the whole thing with a different, used TC.