HELP WITH DRIVE TRAIN ISSUE
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HELP WITH DRIVE TRAIN ISSUE
Hi, I have a 90 Ranger 4x4, This weekend I was off-roading and shortly after was driving along a highway, Ive had a humming originating from what sounds like the driveshaft area, I had planned to change the U-joints anyway. But as I was driving the noise suddenly grew louder and I heard what I sounded like gears breaking then I lost all movement at the wheels, the truck barely rolls and produces loud cracking and creaking sounds coming from the driveshaft area makes the noises in all gears, and with the 4x4 motor every gear too, could it be my u-joints have ceased or what. Im putting the truck up tonight to try and figure out what ill have too fix but if u guys could tell me what I should look for or have any ideas i`d appreciate it alot.
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This is the part im talking about here, or atleast what it looks like..
http://img.alibaba.com/photo/2549219...RING_GEARS.jpg
tho I think I gave an bad description of where it is, im a total noob to this stuff...
http://img.alibaba.com/photo/2549219...RING_GEARS.jpg
tho I think I gave an bad description of where it is, im a total noob to this stuff...
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OK, I had a look at it last night and this is what I did and found:
After the truck was jacked I put it in 2x4 then drive, no issues, reverse same thing.
But in 4x4 the front wheels would hardly rotate and there was outrageous popping and cracking sounds, so I unlocked the front tires the sounds stopped. The drive shaft from the transfer case to the front differential is crooked and the associated u-joints are gone, obviously theres obscene amounts of play on the shaft. My pivot baring is finished too.. I think thats what it would be called.
As for that pic I posted earlier, the part really does look like that, but I think its a shear wafer or something lol I dunno, you guys are gonna figure out quick if u havent already that i am borderline retarded. :D
After the truck was jacked I put it in 2x4 then drive, no issues, reverse same thing.
But in 4x4 the front wheels would hardly rotate and there was outrageous popping and cracking sounds, so I unlocked the front tires the sounds stopped. The drive shaft from the transfer case to the front differential is crooked and the associated u-joints are gone, obviously theres obscene amounts of play on the shaft. My pivot baring is finished too.. I think thats what it would be called.
As for that pic I posted earlier, the part really does look like that, but I think its a shear wafer or something lol I dunno, you guys are gonna figure out quick if u havent already that i am borderline retarded. :D
Last edited by AwayInARanger; 04-05-2011 at 07:35 AM.
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Well hopefully your fluids checked out ok. If so make sure none of the seals on the case or pinion are leaking abnormally. Remove you driveshaft and any damaged assemblies associated with it and head over to your nearest driveshaft repair shop, look em up in the phone book. They will probably make you a whole new shaft if that one is totaled.
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there should be no reason to validate the removal of anything internal, the shaft is separate and should disconnect without any diff work. You should be able to remove it then still drive to the shop to have it fixed. Drain the oil on the diff and check its condition but the shaft itself should be easy enough to remove
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