Loud popping noise even after new cv axle!
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I think a next step may be to remove the vacuum line from the solenoid, which is going to make the actuator/hub stay engaged full time. Then with the transfer case in 2wd, try to make the pop noise occur. It may or may not reveal something, really the last thing i can think to try and diagnose the problem.
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Well I did a similar thing, I took my mighty vac and applied vaccum to the actuator and tied the vac to the spring and drove in 4 wd and had zero noise.
That's why I thought it was the hub, but what I came up with is, taking the stress off
the axle with disengaging the hub did not allow the axle to torque.
So the extra torque is what gets the axle to bind then cause the noise.
That's why I thought it was the hub, but what I came up with is, taking the stress off
the axle with disengaging the hub did not allow the axle to torque.
So the extra torque is what gets the axle to bind then cause the noise.
#65
I agree I think the noise is related to torque applied in 4wd. See when I jacked the truck up before, and tried to spin a front wheel while in 4wd, it would bind and twist the axle, the release quickly, like a bad cv joint. After replacing both cv axles the noise went away. Then I remember I got in some deep stuff in 4wd and the pop noise started occurring again. I am starting to think I rewened a new cv axle, but not sure. I have a 2" level, with the truck on the ground the angles don't look too bad. Jack the front up and wow holy angles! I think when your offroading and the tire fully extends it puts the cv joint at a severe angle, to severe to operate when the engine is wide open. I'm strongly considering dropping it to a 1" level in the front if the new bushings don't solve your problem.
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Well here they are, i believe this will solve the axle moving to much issue.
Now for the stupid part, i ordered 6 of these bad boys and i only need 3, i just found that out.
I was thinking 2 per mount and it takes only 1 per mount.
So lucky me i have 3 left over , so Blackout07 if you decided to buy some bushings hit me up first I'll make you a deal.