Did you end up checking the cylinders with that boroscope?

 

is there play in the bearing on that side?
have you replaced the wheel bearing at all.
like i said i normally do the cj shaft and bearing just because of my driving style.

ill charge the camera today and tomorrow will take a video of mine and the sounds it makes so you can see if it the same. im sure it will be or will be rather close.

 

I don't have any unusual play in the wheels. They spin freely with no bearing noise. I've checked the ujoints, diff fluid level, brakes. The noise is definetely driveline related but im still trying to isolate it.

 

Kent, how do the valves look?

 

have not checked yet. Having some family issues and my wife had to leave town to tend to her mother so I've been playing Mr. Mom tonight. Hopefully I can get the valve covers off tomorrow night.