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Yeah seems to me there would be no movement if the front diff is broken and the center is unlocked. If it's driving in 4 high I think it's probably not the differential. I'll definitely try it with the center both locked and unlocked to see if there's any difference.

Would it be somewhat safe to say that if it's a clicking sound from either side it's probably a birf and if it's more of a grinding sound from the middle it's probably the diff? The seller just said "loud sound" but I'll try to inquire further. If I'm pretty sure it's a birf I'll probably just...

Appreciate the responses guys I wish I could tell you the symptoms when driven but I haven't driven it yet. The owner says everything is fine except it makes a loud noise in the front when driving. I was more wondering what the symptoms are of a broken diff vs. bad birfs so I can figure out...

Hi everyone. I'm not an 80 series owner yet but I'm looking for a project car and thought an 80 would be a great project. I came across a 1997 40th anniversary edition one listed relativity cheap because the owner says it has a broken front differential. From what I've read here it's much more...