Odd clicking noise
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Odd clicking noise
Hey everyone, this is my first post on here! So I noticed that as of recently my 1992 Ford Bronco is making an odd clicking noise when I accelerate to speeds above 50 mph. When I am coasting at 50mph with my foot off the gas pedal, I can hear a clicking noise when I press on the gas. I can also feel a clicking, possibly beneath the drivers side of the truck. Any suggestions or thoughts would be much appreciated.
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Welcome to FTE and the Big Bronco Forum. We will do our be to get you the most accurate info we can.
I'd put dollars to doughnuts that your problem is the double-cardon u-joint assembly at the front end of the rear driveshaft. A question or two before I say for certain...
Does the clicking stop or grow quieter when you are coasting?
Does the clicking continue even if the truck is coasting in neutral?
If the answer to either of these questions is yes, refer to my first comment. In the event this is your issue, replacement can be a DIY if you have the tools and talent. Otherwise it may be best left to the pros. The double-cardon u-joint assembly has a few extra moving parts to keep it centered since there is no intermediate bearing to support the driveshaft. When these parts age/wear they no longer perform properly allowing the driveshaft to sag and the clicking from mis-aligned u-joints to occur.
I'd put dollars to doughnuts that your problem is the double-cardon u-joint assembly at the front end of the rear driveshaft. A question or two before I say for certain...
Does the clicking stop or grow quieter when you are coasting?
Does the clicking continue even if the truck is coasting in neutral?
If the answer to either of these questions is yes, refer to my first comment. In the event this is your issue, replacement can be a DIY if you have the tools and talent. Otherwise it may be best left to the pros. The double-cardon u-joint assembly has a few extra moving parts to keep it centered since there is no intermediate bearing to support the driveshaft. When these parts age/wear they no longer perform properly allowing the driveshaft to sag and the clicking from mis-aligned u-joints to occur.
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