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4wd noise in the sand

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4wd noise in the sand

Post by ddre_dogg »

knock noise heard only in 4wd high or low range nosie heard sounds like hubs or axel knock
any suggestions
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Post by steve patrol »

Check your cv's.
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Post by coxy321 »

Get your car on a clear bit of gravel/grass/bitumen. Lock the hubs in and put the car in 4WD (either high or low). Turn the steering wheel full lock and then drive in a circle slowly, then repeat procedure going the opposite direction. If you hear the same clicking noise doing this test as you did while on the sand - its 99% likely you have a crook CV (or two!).
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Post by MUDGUTS83 »

check ur wheel bearing mate if they need to be adj it will make noises with the extra load in 4wd
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Post by dkne5 »

Sounds very similar to what mines doing.not constant but rather intermittent,say every 500m on a beach
2002 GU Wagon
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lifted 3'' front,4'' rear
1'' body lift.
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Post by troylux »

Mines doing the same thing (gq ute)
a loudish clunk from what sounds like the drivers side,
happens intermittently, only seems to happen when i get in the soft sand.
it kind of feels like it is unlocking a hub then locking back in again if that makes sense, i have replaced my locking hubs with no success and there is no play in my wheel bearings
its driving me crazy,
its just a scratch, she'll buff out

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Post by jabs »

had simular experience in my gu ended up being a rooted free wheeling hub
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Post by BadMav »

Could be a split cv cup. As the wind up increases, the cup expands and the inner race rolls round the to next slot. BANG.
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