my 98 dak is making a grinding from what seems like the passenger side when i make left turns (and sometimes while going straight). also its a little more pronounced when in 4wd. now today i replaced the cv halfshaft after seeing a hole in the inner boot. no difference. there doesn't seem to be any noise from the bearing. any ideas?

 

how does the rest of the front end look like? ball joints tie rod ends sway bar bushings?

 

ball joints and tie rod seem fine, im starting to think it might be the hub and bearing assembly, and of course that was the one part we couldn't get off when replacing the shaft. on that note, i was searching for hub and bearings and all the ones i could find had the abs wheel speed sensors and i don't have them. could i still use it and not hook up the sensor?

 

Most likely your hub assembly, That was my issue when I had a grinding noise like that. 3 bolts on the back side, Mine was rusted in so bad it took almost 3 hours of straight beating and using a chisel to get it to break free.

 

where are you looking?

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/TIMKE...Q5fAccessories

 

iwas was checking local advance and autozones, i want to get it repaired soon and not have to wait for a part.

 

alright, i found one at a local store, total 156.99. i really hope this will fix it. today we were able to get the 3 bolts out from the hub assembly but could not get the mf'er to move.

 

You have everything off right? 3 bolts and axle nut? You need a bfh and a chisel. Star by just pounding on the part thats rust welded to the knuckle after about 10 min get your HD chisel and start working your way the whole way around it and after some effort and couple of swear words it will break free.

 

use pb blaster let it sit hit it again with more pb and use heat