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Old Apr 1, 2015 | 06:45 AM
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Hello again with a new problem.
For the last few months when ever I turned off my 4wd a few hundred feet down the road while driving my truck would give give one sudden shake like a hit a nice sized bump. And just over the weekend I went to go use it up a snowy hill, it makes this clank/clunk noise when going straight (haven't tried on turns yet). And when I turned it off it went a way. But when I was coming home last night I noticed that even in 2wd when just traveling at idle speed I can sort of hear the slight clink/clunk but not as bad. Im going out to buy my own jack and stands today to get a better look under there. What should I be looking for?
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I gotta get my car inspected and it needs a whole lot of work, tie rod, ball joints, back brakes adjusted, wipers, tires. I just wanna knock off most of what I can do myself to make this all around cheaper for me.
 
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Old Apr 1, 2015 | 07:20 AM
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check ujoints on both drive shafts
 
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Old Apr 1, 2015 | 10:26 AM
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Also check the front drive axles.
 

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Old Apr 1, 2015 | 02:13 PM
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Will do! Thank you. I'll come back with an update.
 
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Old Apr 16, 2015 | 06:52 AM
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Had time to take a closer look and found out the drive shaft CV joint boot is missing and looks like for a while and just now I'm feeling/hearing the effect. I just gotta change the joint and reinstall.

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