drive shaft or front diff

[jeff.fn02jwa]

how do i tell if i have snapped a front drive shaft or the front diff i can still engage 4x4 in hi and low and with the button i get a crack on full left lock the clog strikes again

[KERRSURF]

Jack up the truck, the driveshafts are bolted on at tri-bearing housing so should be pretty easy to spot any damage.
Lift both wheels and rotate a good few tirns to identify if diff is noisy, I found the damage in mine by doing this, a clunk every few turns of the wheels indicated a tooth missing.

[KERRSURF]

On lock it sounds like it could just be a CV joint given up.
Easier and cheaper to buy a decent second hand shaft complete but if you decide on a new CV you can use the 'pipe method' to remove the old one from driveshaft.

[jeff.fn02jwa]

i had a good look at the clog i cant see nout bust up on the drive shafts and it still drives OK

[KERRSURF]

I was getting a clunk every few feet from diff when I broke it.

[KERRSURF]

Just a thought, make sure your steering bumpstops are well greased up, it might be them making the noise.

[jeff.fn02jwa]

will do i am not be back home till friday but the wife is useing the surf this week as her car is in the garage this week the clog was fun what is the site up at dumbartonshire like

[stormforce]

Jeff i gopt those egr blanking plates if you still want them

[che2318]

let me know if jeff doesnt want them and ill have them.

saves me ordering from shebay

[jeff.fn02jwa]

Jeff i gopt those egr blanking plates if you still want them

hi bud i have sent you a pm

[stormforce]

replied Jeff

[stormforce]

let me know if jeff doesnt want them and ill have them.

saves me ordering from shebay

I got another pair of these if you still want them Che

[che2318]

I got another pair of these if you still want them Che

Yea, most certainly.

Bout time i blanked the little bEgGeR off!