Universal Joints going bad or transfer case?
My 2003 Tahoe has been making this "clunking" noise for about a year now but is getting progressively worse. Whenever I put it into reverse, I hear the clunk. Whenever I am driving and decelerate as c...
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jbres wrote:
I just got underneath the Tahoe again. On the front driveshaft where the front universal is I CANNOT rattle it back it forth side to side. BUT on the front driveshaft rear universal I can rattle the universal joint up and down and side to side. Its got a pretty good amount of wobble to it. Even though this is my front driveshaft and not my rear, could this be the clunking I am hearing?
You don't have full time 4wd, so unless you're running around in 4 all the time you can forget the front driveshaft. If you're at all mechanically inclined remove the rear shaft and inspect the joints. Descriptions given don't make me think U-joints. U-joints will usually produce a "shaking" while you're bootin down the road or under acceleration.
