Front Differental

[DevilDog]

Went riding today, after climbing a steep hill in 4WD a get a clunking noise sounds like it is coming from the Diff any one have this problem?

[rocmoc]

I know of at least one Trooper owner that blew the front diff. I would jack the front up and rotate the wheels and see if I could locate the source of the clunk before I got too alarmed. Check diff mounts, CV joints as well as the diff itself. Sound can travel so could even be the front driveline. Good luck!

rocmoc n AZ

[DevilDog]

Jacked up all 4 wheels put in gear - Don't here anything,took for test drive still makes clunking noise. Guess I will pull the Diff apart and check it out.

[Kinarfi]

to separate the diff cases, I blow air into the vent hole, works great

[DevilDog]

Whats the best way to get it out to work on?

[rocmoc]

Devildog,

One last thing to check before you pull the diff. Make sure the locker cable is fully engaging and disengaging. If only partial, could be slipping on the edge of the teeth of the pinion nose. Adjust or disconnect the cable and make a test drive.

rocmoc n AZ

[DevilDog]

THANKS - Disconnected the cable and noise stopped hope thats all thats going on.

[Kinarfi]

When you get inside the diff, if you find the slider that locks it has rounded shoulder, you can turn it around and wear out the other side before you have to replace it.

Kinarfi