front end growling..

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Jan 5, 2008 | 08:43 PM

tonyevans69

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From: mckenna washington

front end growling..

a few weeks back we got a about a foot of snow and had to use 4wheel drive on my way to work and noticed a growling noise which seemed like was comming from the front end. when the hubs are unlocked it doesnt growl or even if i put it 4wheel drive with the hubs locked out. when i lock in the hubs and leave the t-case in 2wd it growls constantly (at speeds above 25mph and gets worse the faster i go). when i put the t-case in 4wd also with the hubs locked in, it only growls when there is no load on the drivetrain. so if i'm accelerating, it somewhat goes away. i tore the front end apart this week and all i found was a few dry u-joints in the axles, which i replaced. i pulled the carrier/ring grear and the pinion grear out, checked all the bearings and they all seemed fine. i got it all put back together today and now i have a vibration with the growling. which i think what happend is when i put the right side axle in the stub shaft out of the carrier, i dont think i have yokes lined up right. now im wondering if the growling is from the t-case. but i want some input before i go and tear it apart. thanks!