abomb
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- 98 Mountaineer V8-AWD
I recently bought a 98 Mountaineer V8 AWD. It's a nice truck, but when I bought it the truck was missing the front driveshaft. I figured the previous owner did this since the CV joint on the driveshaft can fail, but after installing a new driveshaft (rebuilt part from NAPA), the front is making a horrible clicking/clunking noise.
I recently changed the front fluid with 80w90, and without the driveshaft the truck drives fine. I'm guessing the likely problem is the front diff, but just wanted to get the experts' opinions before changing it out. Any chance this could be caused by the transfer case and not the front diff?
I recently changed the front fluid with 80w90, and without the driveshaft the truck drives fine. I'm guessing the likely problem is the front diff, but just wanted to get the experts' opinions before changing it out. Any chance this could be caused by the transfer case and not the front diff?