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hey fellas,
whats going on. i have a problem with my bronco. while im driving i hear a "clinking" sound that seems to be coming from the front. i dont know if its from the front diff's of the driveshaft. at first i thought it was the brake pads moving, but that wasnt it. is there something im forgeting to troubleshoot? i have a dana 44. thanks for the help.
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do you hear it when driving slow or fast?
do you have the stock rims?
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it starts a few seconds after i get rollin'. i have after market rims.
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There goes my theory. Mine made that noise several times when my stock center caps were loose. aftermarket ones aren't usually bolted on..
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I have a smiliar issue. I have yet to find what it is even after troubleshooting. I heard it today when I was in the mud.
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I was thinking the same thing. I caught a bad U-joint in my rear axle when the tranny was down and pretty sure the front was good but is worth another look.
jorge, have you looked at your front U-joints?
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not yet. how do you know if they are bad?
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If you can wiggle the U-joint in the caps it is toast. Sometimes this method is not completely reliable and you have to remove the U-joint and inspect the caps for play but I would say that if it is bad enough to make noise you could probably see the movement with it installed.
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i'll go do that right now. one more thing, is the front driveshaft suppose to have play and make a noise in the fornt diff while its in park and the motor is off?
