4x4 Hub noise

[cthudak]

Hi guys,
I am having an intermittant problem with my Ranger that I hope someone else has seen. I have a 1997 4x4 Ranger. Yesterday I was driving down the road and I started getting a loud growling from the passenger side front end. When I pulled over to investigate and turned right, I heard a clunk and the noise was gone. This happened once before on the drivers side, and I cured it by cycling on/off the 4x4 and it went away for about 4 months. No warning lights... Any ideas why the locking hubs would engage / disengage all by themselves.....Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks

 

[Kona]

Had that problem with my wifes 91 , was the outer knuckle have fun

 

[perk427@msn.com]

vacuum front hub release tool

Had that problem with my wifes 91 , was the outer knuckle have fun

would you know how this tool works to pull the hub

 

[Tbars4]

...cthudak, I think if you pull your hubs you may find them full of grease...This is a good thread for all the hubs info for Rangers and explorers...
http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=232754

..perk427@msn.com, you might be intersted in these...
http://www.baseline4x4.com/proddetail.asp?prod=15001.70

 

[Scott B.]

..perk427@msn.com, you might be intersted in these...
http://www.baseline4x4.com/proddetail.asp?prod=15001.70

I have a set of those! As soon as I get the hubs and half-shafts, I will install them.