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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => 4 Wheel Drives => Topic started by: fallguy841 on July 01, 2008, 09:20:26 pm

Title: clicking noise in front axle, what is it?
Post by: fallguy841 on July 01, 2008, 09:20:26 pm

 I own a 1980 k10 4wd short bed 350v8 tbi and a th350 transmission 411 possi axles. I hear a clicking noise coming from the front axle at any speed,mostly over 25mph it is noticable sounds like a bad cv joint but there are only u  joints there and they are none greasable.
 also the hubs are manual locking hubs and they work really good.How do u dissassemble the hub any way
                                                                                                                       

                                                                                                                                         confuesd thank you in advance

Title: Re: clicking noise in front axle, what is it?
Post by: VileZambonie on July 02, 2008, 08:23:29 am

Grab ahold of the axles and see if there is any play in the u-joints 1st.

Title: Re: clicking noise in front axle, what is it?
Post by: fallguy841 on July 06, 2008, 08:09:15 pm

Thank you,for the advice . I just did that shook both yokes and a lil, play if they had grease fittings on them the play would probably go away but they don't

Title: Re: clicking noise in front axle, what is it?
Post by: VileZambonie on July 07, 2008, 08:13:15 am

Check the u-joints at the axles. Right behind the steering knuckle and axle tube

Title: Re: clicking noise in front axle, what is it?
Post by: bigkountry on July 22, 2008, 03:08:48 pm

My wifes truck is doing this right now. The outer u-joints (like Vile said) are toast.

Title: Re: clicking noise in front axle, what is it?
Post by: SRK-087 on August 13, 2008, 07:32:16 pm

mine did the same thing for two trips to the dunes before the outers both broke while catching some air...oops