Clicking nose when turning fj80 (1 Viewer)

[Shas]

I have a 1997 fj80 making clicking nose and rear tires locking when turning even with the 4h disengage
Can you please help

 

[Kay9Cop]

Clicking is usually your birfields.

Tires scrubbing even when the center diff isn’t engaged usually means your viscous coupler has locked up.

 

[flintknapper]

Clicking as mentioned above is generally your Birfs.

If in the rear....perhaps an Auto locker installed in the diff there.

Is this something that just started?

 

[Shas]

Clicking as mentioned above is generally your Birfs.

If in the rear....perhaps an Auto locker installed in the diff there.

Is this something that just started?

Since I bought it it's been doing it

 

[Dirt Ferguson]

Re your rear tires dragging when you turn: your viscous coupler is shot.

Remove it. Use search. There is a detailed thread with pics that shows you how to do it.

Don’t take it to a mechanic because most will tell you you need it and they are very expensive to replace. You do not need it.

It was one of the first jobs I did on my own rig. It’s not bad.

 

[77mustard40]

^^^

Agreed, my 97 was exactly as you describe when I got it. Pulled the VC as step one, this eliminated the tire drag. Installed a CDL switch at the same time. I swapped my birfields from side to side when I rebuilt the front axle and this eliminated the clicking.

 

[Shas]

Re your rear tires dragging when you turn: your viscous coupler is shot.

Remove it. Use search. There is a detailed thread with pics that shows you how to do it.

Don’t take it to a mechanic because most will tell you you need it and they are very expensive to replace. You do not need it.

It was one of the first jobs I did on my own rig. It’s not bad.

Thank you

 

[thunderturd]

Re your rear tires dragging when you turn: your viscous coupler is shot.

Remove it. Use search. There is a detailed thread with pics that shows you how to do it.

Don’t take it to a mechanic because most will tell you you need it and they are very expensive to replace. You do not need it.

It was one of the first jobs I did on my own rig. It’s not bad.

I’ve been searching for the write up and can’t find it. Do you have a link? Please and thank you

 

[Dirt Ferguson]

For future reference, use google, not the search function on MUD. I searched “removing viscous coupler 80 series ih8mud” and it came right up.

Tutorial: removing the viscous coupler (photos)

What pushed me to do the viscous coupler removal? First of all when I made turns, for example, in a parking lot, I heard my tires scrub against concrete and one of the wheel stopped turning intermittently to relieve the stress on the drivetrain. Please note that my tires weren't squeaking but...

forum.ih8mud.com

 

[thunderturd]

For future reference, use google, not the search function on MUD. I searched “removing viscous coupler 80 series ih8mud” and it came right up.

Tutorial: removing the viscous coupler (photos)

What pushed me to do the viscous coupler removal? First of all when I made turns, for example, in a parking lot, I heard my tires scrub against concrete and one of the wheel stopped turning intermittently to relieve the stress on the drivetrain. Please note that my tires weren't squeaking but...

forum.ih8mud.com

Thanks I was just using the search bar on here. Got it replaced and it’s doing great

 

[MrMacdugal]

Can we ask why you replaced it instead of just removing it? All have advised removing is just fine and replacing is $$

I have personally removed one in just a couple hours time. Drove great after.

 

[cruiserdan]

Can we ask why you replaced it instead of just removing it? All have advised removing is just fine and replacing is $$

I have personally removed one in just a couple hours time. Drove great after.

Increased NVH and driveline shock. Also reduced slick surface full-time 4WD function.