Jambbii

I cant find anything wrong with the front end. Its a repeated click when I turn either way. I have put the truck on stands and turned the wheels to see if I could get the click but nothing. Could it be bearings? U joint? There is not play in anything. I am kinda stumped.


Thanks

phox_mulder

Most likely it is one of the Ujoints on the axles on the front end.

You can't hear it on stands because the wheel isn't under load.


phox

Jambbii

Thats sort of what I figured. Should I replace them?

NO1B4ME

Sounds like u-joints, thats what they sound like as they start goin out. Lay under the truck and grab the axle shafts and shake/pull on them, You'll see which one is bad as to how much slop there is. Definately swap them out before You lose a axle seal, if Yah let it go all Your gonna do cause more work for Yourself and more $$$$$$$$$$$.

NO1B4ME

Stamey

Jambbii,
You ever figure this one out? I am having this problem with my 96, even after replacing the axle u-joints in it. I thought sure that's what it was, since the sound went away when I put it in 4x4, but it sitll makes the sound (I have not run it in 4x4 since I replaced the u-joints). When I had to rotors off last week, for turning, I tried to see if one of the hubs was bad, but they are very tight, and I can't tell if there's anything wrong with them.

Thanks,
Chris

caper

Same here only get the clicking when in 4x4 and only when turning , can't be the axle U joints because they turn all the time , Im thinking its my front drive shaft U joints , but doesn"t explain why it does it only while turning , the load on the tires when turning shouldn't affect the front drive shaft as it is in a fixed location , never had a chance to take a good look at it yet I'll post when I figure this mistery out. Unless someone beats me to it.

caper

Update ..... Looks like its my transfer case , it is leaking at the output to the front driveshaft , and if you grab it and shake it there is play where it goes into the case , no play in any of the universals on the driveshaft. Anyone have to fix this before ???? Do I need a hole new transfer case or can it be rebuilt , give me the bad news I can handle it.