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This is a bit irrelevant, since the problem occured only once, and it was 6 1/2 years ago. But back then I didnt have a resource like this board to post the question to.
About 3 months after acquiring the 96 LC (with factory lockers) We drove about 400 miles to Pittsburgh...the first really long drive for the LC. I would guess it had 2500 miles on it.
As I was exiting the PA turnpike, in a long right turn on the ramp, when I lifted my foot from the gas, and the engine slightly braked the car, there was a brief (1- 1 1/2 seconds or so) but harrendous(sp?) loud ratcheting/clicking noise from one of the front wheel areas (dont remember which side now) Got the rest of the way home without a repeat and took it to the dealer in PA the next day, who I doubt had seen many Landcruisers. He basically had no idea what could have caused it. Clicking is not a great word to decribe it because it was much louder than that, but the sound was discrete like rapids clicks, and not continous like grinding.
Never has happened since!!, but it was no mistake back then, and sounded extremely serious. At the time, I remember being certain it was associated with the engine slowing the car. Anyone have any conjecture on what that could have been, or any similar experiences. Its just on my mind again recently since I'm going to go in and do some axle and bearing work soon
Thanks to all
This is a bit irrelevant, since the problem occured only once, and it was 6 1/2 years ago. But back then I didnt have a resource like this board to post the question to.
About 3 months after acquiring the 96 LC (with factory lockers) We drove about 400 miles to Pittsburgh...the first really long drive for the LC. I would guess it had 2500 miles on it.
As I was exiting the PA turnpike, in a long right turn on the ramp, when I lifted my foot from the gas, and the engine slightly braked the car, there was a brief (1- 1 1/2 seconds or so) but harrendous(sp?) loud ratcheting/clicking noise from one of the front wheel areas (dont remember which side now) Got the rest of the way home without a repeat and took it to the dealer in PA the next day, who I doubt had seen many Landcruisers. He basically had no idea what could have caused it. Clicking is not a great word to decribe it because it was much louder than that, but the sound was discrete like rapids clicks, and not continous like grinding.
Never has happened since!!, but it was no mistake back then, and sounded extremely serious. At the time, I remember being certain it was associated with the engine slowing the car. Anyone have any conjecture on what that could have been, or any similar experiences. Its just on my mind again recently since I'm going to go in and do some axle and bearing work soon
Thanks to all