Humming or grinding in front end.

[NitroDiesel]

This started about a week ago and has gotten louder since. I checked everything in the front end and all seems to be tight. I origanally thought it was the wheel bearing but the noise does not change in the turns. I decided to take it to the midas down the road for them to check it and they said the same thing that everything is tight and that if it was a wheel bearing the noise would change in the turns. They did not know what to do other than take it to the ford dealer. That is a last resort for me because the few times any of my trucks have been there they racked up a huge bill. I do not know what to do next. Any sugestions would be great.

Thanks
Jarod

'96 xlt 4x4

 

[TPLYNCH]

Have you checked the Transfercase and front differential fluid levels?

 

[Creager]

does it go up and down with car speeds?

if so could = U-Joint

 

[davidmmm69]

Huge bill just to check it out ,aybe $100.00

 

[Johnny K]

If it's just under acceleration (or get's noticable louder under acceleration), then it's prob the U-joints. My vibration started 3 weeks ago.. last week I researched it on here and bingo, that's what it was.. kept getting worse and worse.. 96K miles.

Good luck,

JK

 

[kdogg212001]

this problem your having is it in four wheel drive or two?? i had this problem where in my front end where i would take it out of four wheel and it wouldn't fully dis-engage it would make a winding sound the faster the "X" went so i had to stop and engage then dis-engage a couple times!! off the subject but if a u-joint is out in the fron end would that be a possibility of the front driver side wheel not locking in four wheel drive?? creating a 3x4??