Ticking noise on full turns.
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6th Gear
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From: Albany Ga
Ticking noise on full turns.
If I make a full turn, say hard right, or hard left, say in a parking lot, I hear a clicking, I know this will sound funny, but it sounds alot like when the CV joints were going out on my front wheel drive caravan. Mine's a 93, 93k miles, and I want to take care of her. What could this sound mean? Thanks!
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Re: Ticking noise on full turns. (chrish3985)
U joints.
it could be as easy as some grit build up in the rear axle splines.
but more than likely it's ujoints or wheel bearings. the miles are about right.
it could be as easy as some grit build up in the rear axle splines.
but more than likely it's ujoints or wheel bearings. the miles are about right.
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Re: Ticking noise on full turns. (GalaxyEng)
And as Bogus and I just discovered, replacing the U joints is a pretty straight forward job. :hurray:
it is time consuming, and rather involved, as far as how deep you have to go, but it's really easy! helps to have a good set of tools, tho...
air tools are a necessity.
you will need a good 8mm socket, 3/8ths" drive! that removes the ujoint straps... a 34mm socket to remove the axle bolt.
you will have to remove the spring, too... that's rather easy. unload the spring with a floor jack and then remove the nut.
there is more to it than this, but you get the idea. also, it's worth getting the Helms manual... http://www.helminc.com :thumbs:
oh... a press would be real nice. :D it is used to remove and install the ujoints.
Drifting
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Re: Ticking noise on full turns. (chrish3985)
When's the last time the gear oil in your diff was checked or changed? My u-joints didn't act like that when they went bad, more like a chirp and cornering didn't make it worse as I recall.
BUT when I recently put the wrong Red Line gear oil in the new D44 I experienced very close to what you're descibing, only there was a palpable grinding with it. Cleared right up when I got the right stuff in quickly.
Just another thought, and the gear oil is cheaper and easier, might not be a bad thing to have checked t any rate. :cheers:
BUT when I recently put the wrong Red Line gear oil in the new D44 I experienced very close to what you're descibing, only there was a palpable grinding with it. Cleared right up when I got the right stuff in quickly.
Just another thought, and the gear oil is cheaper and easier, might not be a bad thing to have checked t any rate. :cheers:
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From: Albany Ga
Re: Ticking noise on full turns. (chrish3985)
A couple of questions. Which ujoint would it be? How can I be sure? I tried to check the rear end oil a while back. Backed it onto my rihno ramps,so the back end is up, and crawled under to check. As soon as I loosened the access bolt, the oil came running out. I never got it all the way off. as soon as it started running out, I said to myself "must be plenty", and tightened the bolt back down before very much ran out. I've got a Manual. Gives me the procedure, but not the diognosis thru shared experience the way the board does. And besides"see 92 manual for instructions for this", it's OK. THANKS
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Re: Ticking noise on full turns. (chrish3985)
to check the ujoint, grab the half shaft, and turn it.
if it moves (with weight on the wheels) then you have a bad ujoint. just watch for the wiggle.
you have to have the car level to change the diff fluid. jackstands rock.
if it moves (with weight on the wheels) then you have a bad ujoint. just watch for the wiggle.
you have to have the car level to change the diff fluid. jackstands rock.
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From: Santa Maria CA
Re: Ticking noise on full turns. (bogus)
:iagree:
Play in the half shafts can indicate bad u-joints. I experienced this first hand.
It caused clicking and squeaking sounds in the rear. New u joint solved that. :auto:
Play in the half shafts can indicate bad u-joints. I experienced this first hand.
It caused clicking and squeaking sounds in the rear. New u joint solved that. :auto:
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