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Clunking sound from front right when in 2wd and not 4wd

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Old Mar 9, 2014 | 05:10 PM
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I just recently purchased a 2001 Quad cab with 115k. I haven't driven it a whole lot until yesterday. I have a clucking like sound in front end when in 2wd and not in 4wd. It gets worse when I turn. I jacked up the front end and spun both left and right sides. Left sounded normal and right side had clucking sound coming from what sounded like inside the front end. everything I could see seemed to look ok. Any ideas?
 
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Old Mar 9, 2014 | 05:11 PM
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U-joint, or something in the CAD. May have to pull the CAD off, and see what ya got.
 
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Old Mar 13, 2014 | 10:43 AM
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Take your front axles and try and twist them.....if theyre anything like mine, youll be able to move them a ton due to the ujoints being junk. I do advise caution when using 4wd. If it is your ujoints your axles can make quick work in removing the joints

 
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Old Mar 13, 2014 | 08:54 PM
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Ended up being no pilot bearing inside of front diff housing by CAD and ujoint was starting to go bad. Thanks for the advice.
 
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