My truck makes a lot of noise from many different locations! If you want silence / like-new performance I'd suggest planning to change out the birf bearings
From what I could tell, they looked in great shape. The splines are straight.
Many people replace the bearings in the birf during re-installation, not sure if it's required.
Yes, I'd do $350 shipped.
I removed my ABS sensor from the old axle with an 8" puller
I wanted to press it on the new axle, but my press doesn't have enough travel. I cut some wood so the birf could sit flat in the vice, it wasn't too bad.
@spyduh - check your exhaust manifold to j-pipe bolts. Mine were a bit loose, allowed in air / exhaust out, threw a P0172. Tightened them up and no issues.
@CJK - post pictures after you install the catch cans.
I pulled mine, figured I’ll have to clean the plenum someday, replace some evap parts, but zero maintenance on the catch can would be a preferable tradeoff.
Oh the irony runs thick - so, I've been driving a lot of miles, and wheeling. Doing lots of passing slow cars on steep grades :rofl:.
A few highlights:
I hit swamp lake with a friend in a stock LR3. We parked his truck about 1/3 of the way though the trail when he'd had enough and continued...