1995 explorer front drive train cluncking

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Feb 1, 2011 | 11:50 AM

DOCTAF

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1995 explorer front drive train cluncking

i have a 1995 explorer, took out the front drive shaft and the noise was gone. snow came so i put the shaft back in. 4 wheel drive works fine but in 2 wd major clucking going on. feels like a chain jumping a spocket. was told that it may be a differential or transfer case issue. question is how to see if it's either or. also checked u joints and they are good. thanks in advance for ant insight.

Feb 1, 2011 | 12:54 PM

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The clunk goes away in 4A?

My first thought would be u-joints on the driveshaft. 2nd would be something wrong with the center axle disconnect.

Feb 1, 2011 | 01:16 PM

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The clunk goes away in 4A?

My first thought would be u-joints on the driveshaft. 2nd would be something wrong with the center axle disconnect.

that was my first thought also. took the shaft out and u jointd seened fine what is the center axel disconenect

Feb 1, 2011 | 01:20 PM

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when i took out the shaft u joints seemed fine gonna replace them anyway when i get the chance. what is the center axel disconnect.

Feb 1, 2011 | 10:34 PM

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There's a vacuum actuated mechanism on the front diff that disengages it from the driveshaft when in 2H. I would check it to make sure it id engaging/disengaging properly.