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strange clunk/bind


michowski

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I have this really bad clunk in my 4x4. Whenever im engaged in 4x4 and turn the wheel there always this like really bad clunk sound. If im going straight it all works fine but its when I turn the wheel I get this bad bind im gonna say. Also when im turning it always has a ton of resistance and wont just roll like a normal 2 wheel drive would. Im thinking bad u-joints and/or cv axle. Any opinions?
 


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michowski said:
I have this really bad clunk in my 4x4. Whenever im engaged in 4x4 and turn the wheel there always this like really bad clunk sound. If im going straight it all works fine but its when I turn the wheel I get this bad bind im gonna say. Also when im turning it always has a ton of resistance and wont just roll like a normal 2 wheel drive would. Im thinking bad u-joints and/or cv axle. Any opinions?
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Sounds like you are on the right road guessing u-joints. Look at the front knuckles and see if joints are chewed up. You can take a prybar to see if you have any movement in them. The joints ahve no grease zerks and can't be greased without disassembling the whole front-end. They just old and worn out in time and then freeze up.
 
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