vandermp
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- 1997 Ford Explorer, 5.0
Greetings! My first post: Just spent a day replacing a non-existent front drive shaft on my 1997 5.0 AWD Explorer with a rebuilt one. Now, the vehicle rumbles and shudders at anything over a few mph. Without the front drive shaft it is fine. What are the chances I got a bad drive shaft? Or is it more likely the front differential? Or the transfer case? It has been running without a front drive shaft for a year or so... Thanks for any help! I'd hate to put in a used front differential and then find out it was something else.
The rumbling and shuddering is consistent with road speed not engine speed. When I checked the front differential before putting in the rebuilt shaft by turning one wheel while the other was stationary, it seemed smooth... The drive shaft is the kind with a cv joint on one end and u joint on the other.
Any help appreciated!!
The rumbling and shuddering is consistent with road speed not engine speed. When I checked the front differential before putting in the rebuilt shaft by turning one wheel while the other was stationary, it seemed smooth... The drive shaft is the kind with a cv joint on one end and u joint on the other.
Any help appreciated!!