Good evening, need some help from you LC 100 experts please! I recently purchased a 98 LC with high miles (we are at 263k now - bought with 256k). Got a good deal but knew Id have to do work..
Recently had both front wheel bearings replaced & repacked along with both front CV axles by local Les Schwab. They didn't use OEM CVs but I dont offroad it truly and they guarantee the work. Replaced CVs because the differential mounts were toast and the diff had been rocking since we purchased it.
Replaced both upper and lower diff mounts at the same time as the CV replacements. Unfortunately, the first CV on the drivers side wasn't splined properly and the axle was popping in and out causing basic clicking.
Took it to the mechanic and they replaced the CV. Unfortunately when I got it back the original click was gone but I started hearing a deeper click that gets faster when I drive faster. The clicking sounds like a bad CV or bad diff or something?
Since this all happened (about 2-3 weeks now), they have replaced both axles (2 and 3 times), both sets of wheel bearings and the sound is still there. The mechanic has 4 full days labor trying to decifer the issue; cant figure it out. They are confident that it is the "output bearing" on the diff or something? Im not overly confident but I do know they did everything to try and find it - even removed driveline to see if they could pinpoint it to the front for sure (rig wouldnt move with driveline removed).
So this is where I need your experienced help! You guys rock and I know there isn't anything you can't figure out.
I noticed the clicking is louder if I accelerate fast then seems to go away as I drive down the road.. I did crank up the torsion bars about 30 days before the repair work was done and I cranked them far too much. Didn't think much of it and even told the mechanic it might need to be lowered (turned each torsion 12 times around ). Truck is too high in front no question.
I was thinking could this be caused by too steep of an angle on the CV/Diff? I didn't crank them down yet because Id have to have it realigned but think it is prob the next step.
If it is possible to be from this, any idea of what it is that could be clicking? It has done this noise on the past several CVs but does sound to be getting louder and worse. Drive train is getting louder; maybe it is a bearing going REALLY bad? could be my imagination about the diff or something getting louder (at all speeds)...
Any help you can provide is GREATLY appreciated. I love my LC but this is driving me nuts and I have a 85mi daily commute that Im worried about each day it goes unresolved. definately getting worse!
Thanks in advance,
Jarrod - NE Tacoma, Wa
Recently had both front wheel bearings replaced & repacked along with both front CV axles by local Les Schwab. They didn't use OEM CVs but I dont offroad it truly and they guarantee the work. Replaced CVs because the differential mounts were toast and the diff had been rocking since we purchased it.
Replaced both upper and lower diff mounts at the same time as the CV replacements. Unfortunately, the first CV on the drivers side wasn't splined properly and the axle was popping in and out causing basic clicking.
Took it to the mechanic and they replaced the CV. Unfortunately when I got it back the original click was gone but I started hearing a deeper click that gets faster when I drive faster. The clicking sounds like a bad CV or bad diff or something?
Since this all happened (about 2-3 weeks now), they have replaced both axles (2 and 3 times), both sets of wheel bearings and the sound is still there. The mechanic has 4 full days labor trying to decifer the issue; cant figure it out. They are confident that it is the "output bearing" on the diff or something? Im not overly confident but I do know they did everything to try and find it - even removed driveline to see if they could pinpoint it to the front for sure (rig wouldnt move with driveline removed).
So this is where I need your experienced help! You guys rock and I know there isn't anything you can't figure out.
I noticed the clicking is louder if I accelerate fast then seems to go away as I drive down the road.. I did crank up the torsion bars about 30 days before the repair work was done and I cranked them far too much. Didn't think much of it and even told the mechanic it might need to be lowered (turned each torsion 12 times around ). Truck is too high in front no question.
I was thinking could this be caused by too steep of an angle on the CV/Diff? I didn't crank them down yet because Id have to have it realigned but think it is prob the next step.
If it is possible to be from this, any idea of what it is that could be clicking? It has done this noise on the past several CVs but does sound to be getting louder and worse. Drive train is getting louder; maybe it is a bearing going REALLY bad? could be my imagination about the diff or something getting louder (at all speeds)...
Any help you can provide is GREATLY appreciated. I love my LC but this is driving me nuts and I have a 85mi daily commute that Im worried about each day it goes unresolved. definately getting worse!
Thanks in advance,
Jarrod - NE Tacoma, Wa
I'm not fire marshall bill here, but just curious if this can be done safely. I imagine with AWD the driveline would be moving and hair or something could get caught/tangled with disastrous consequences. I think it's a best practice not to have someone in the vehicle on the lift - I assume one reason is so the vehicle is balanced properly on the posts. Bottom line - like Brock said be careful.
