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So for a while now i have noticed a pop coming from under my truck when i am taking off from a stop sign or stop light. I figured out if i put it in neutral with the truck off and roll it forward it will do it whenever i want. So one day i got under it and had a friend roll it forward and i have detirmined that it is coming from the tranny. Yay... Anybody have any ideas??
 
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Since it's a 4x4 from reading this thread, I'd say check the hub assemblies, axle u joints and both driveshaft u joints. Balljoints and lower shock bolts too.
 
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ok. the driveshaft ujoints were replaced in like november. lol
 
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Originally Posted by zman17
Since it's a 4x4 from reading this thread, I'd say check the hub assemblies, axle u joints and both driveshaft u joints. Balljoints and lower shock bolts too.
There was one post. How did you figure that out? It isn't in his sig! (Tha magical powers of a mod!)

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ok. the driveshaft ujoints were replaced in like november. lol
OK. So are you deciding to NOT check them? The parts could have failed, something not tightened correctly, etc. I would check anyway just to eliminate them as a possibility. Troubleshooting is about eliminating possibilities to move to another.
 
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Both drive shafts and the joints?
 
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There was one post. How did you figure that out? It isn't in his sig! (Tha magical powers of a mod!)



OK. So are you deciding to NOT check them? The parts could have failed, something not tightened correctly, etc. I would check anyway just to eliminate them as a possibility. Troubleshooting is about eliminating possibilities to move to another.

Because as of today, he has posted several times in several different threads.
 
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Because as of today, he has posted several times in several different threads.

Missed that because I am only casually reading....
 
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ok. the driveshaft ujoints were replaced in like november. lol
So I take it you were laying under the truck while your friend rolled the truck and the noise came from the tranny area???? Did you follow the rolling truck while on a creeper to determine this??? Anyway do what the others said and checkout the U-joints even if recently replaced doing so with the rear end jacked up and with your friend turning the rear wheels. A popping coming from the transmission itself just does not sound right. If you hear and feel nothing then (have your hand on the driveshaft when its turning) proceed elsewhere.
 
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The ujoints. And sorry, its not when i roll it forward in neutral, its when i do that and then put it in park and then roll it forward.
 
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So I take it you were laying under the truck while your friend rolled the truck and the noise came from the tranny area???? Did you follow the rolling truck while on a creeper to determine this??? Anyway do what the others said and checkout the U-joints even if recently replaced doing so with the rear end jacked up and with your friend turning the rear wheels. A popping coming from the transmission itself just does not sound right. If you hear and feel nothing then (have your hand on the driveshaft when its turning) proceed elsewhere.
No, i wasnt on a creeper but i had him do it several times and it sounded like it was comming straight from the tranny. Note: it doesnt do it constantly. Just when taking off from a stop. And sometimes when it shifts.
 

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