axle trouble or diff or something else

[camcruiser13]

i went wheeling this weekend for the first time in a few months and when i was in 4x4 mode loud noises came from the front end(almost like a grinding noise), it would only make noise when i let off the gas or coasted. when i would accelerate the noise would go away. it only happens when in 4 wheel drive, anybody experience the same thing? and how did you fix it?

 

[nuclearlemon]

check your ujoint, also, have you changed the oil recently? are there any flakes in the oil? have your birfs been packed recently?

 

[camcruiser13]

i just drained my diff and replaced it, had no flakes or anything will pack my birfs tonight.

 

[theferg]

Def check your front d-shaft u-joint--and then check it again. Make sure the front is not engaged otherwise you will have some force/weight on the shaft and it pobably won't budge a micron. Anyway from what you are describing, it sounds a lot like how my rear one sounded at first (obviously the noise on mine wasn't just when in 4wd). Then the sound gradually changed a bit and some squeaking was added in to the mix. And then I could see the sucker smokin' from being so hot after drivin it around the block!!!

Also, if it is the u-joint, I would recommend calling around and seeing how much a shop will charge you to swap it out. I spent 4.5 hours trying to remove mine (ended up having to plasma cut it out). When we got it all done, my friends little brother decided to tell us how he just took his up to a local shop and they charged him like $16 (not including the u-joint) to swap it out!

-Ferg-

 

[camcruiser13]

ill look into that, its the damndest thing

 

[bad_religion_au]

sounds like my pinion bearing in the rear...