Hey all, I have had a noise from under my truck that sounds like the transfer case hasn't fully disengaged from 4 wheel drive. It sounds like a card in bicycle spokes. The only thing I can trace it back to is my programmer and a Recall Notice I haven't had applied to my truck.

I say its the programmer because I have done a lot of reading and took Bluejay's settings for his Evo and applied it to mine and viola, noise. I know it isn't the 4 wheel drive because I haven't used it in a few weeks.

It happens at random at any speed and stops after I firmly apply the brakes, hence my thinking about the Brake Booster Vacuum Hose replacement Recall notice and it having something to do with the Edge Evo. I looked up the notice by VIN, so I can't be to far off.

Any insight would be appreciated.

 

It could be the hubs. If you return the vehicle to stock and the truck still does it than it's not tune related. The tune wouldn't do anything to mess with the transfer case either.

 

I'm with FordRacer on the tune part - I can't see how a tune would cause this problem. I know I'd sure get the booster vacuum hose replacement taken care of pronto!

Interesting you say the noise stops after a firm application of the brakes. At least in the old days, self-adjusting brakes were "adjusted" by a firm application while backing. This is not talked about anymore, so I don't know if it still applies. But, it sure sounds like something in the braking system (nothing to do with tuning) and I'd try to get it fixed.

- Jack

 

just a thought, it is common prank round here, have you looked for zip ties around your driveshaft of anything that spins.
Just a thought

speaking of which i havent had a good laugh in a while so i just might get a couple of my buddies,

 

I lol'd at that, Im young so I guess its still funny cause its new to me =p. Goin to have to try that.

 

yea i am still in school, so...., i might go bout 500 of them and just start wraping them around every d-shaft in the lot, but that will probly get me in trouble,(who cares)

 

It is something with the transmission/transfer case, maybe not with the tune, but something tells me it has to do with that brake booster thingie, just a matter of deduction. Either way, I have an appointment with the Ford dealer to have it dealt with. It is really irritating because I haven't hit the 32K mark on the truck. The last time I heard anything like that was on my Chevy 2500HD work truck, but then again, I drive it like I stole it. I figure I didn't pay for it and I have a job to do, the terrain just gets in the way.