Greeting all - I've been away for quite a few months (my new employer does not allow internet access - I'm getting a lot of paper reading done at lunch but I'm way behind on my forums).
I just completed some work on the front drive axle and now the driveline binds when in 4WD (both hi & lo). 2WD works good. By binding - the effort to move (either forward or backward) increases w/ distance traveled. By the time I have covered about 10 ft I really have to slip the clutch and rev the engine and I am afraid to push it further and break something. This is my winter commuter car & 4WD is important to me.
I replaced the front differential, repacked & rebooted the CV joints (the old boots were 11 years old and beginning to look weathered - I converted a 2WD to 4WD 11 years ago - with out any driveline problems),did a big brake update and repacked hubs/wheel bearings and lubed the autolocking hub parts.
Both diffs are open. If I lift one side of the vehicle off of the ground and run the engine w/ 4WD engaged, all is well (I have done this on both sides). What this tells me is that the trans/transfercase, drive shafts & differentials are OK and that the problem has to be in either a front axle CV or a hub. Any suggestions on what to look for?
I just completed some work on the front drive axle and now the driveline binds when in 4WD (both hi & lo). 2WD works good. By binding - the effort to move (either forward or backward) increases w/ distance traveled. By the time I have covered about 10 ft I really have to slip the clutch and rev the engine and I am afraid to push it further and break something. This is my winter commuter car & 4WD is important to me.
I replaced the front differential, repacked & rebooted the CV joints (the old boots were 11 years old and beginning to look weathered - I converted a 2WD to 4WD 11 years ago - with out any driveline problems),did a big brake update and repacked hubs/wheel bearings and lubed the autolocking hub parts.
Both diffs are open. If I lift one side of the vehicle off of the ground and run the engine w/ 4WD engaged, all is well (I have done this on both sides). What this tells me is that the trans/transfercase, drive shafts & differentials are OK and that the problem has to be in either a front axle CV or a hub. Any suggestions on what to look for?