problems with front rears in my awd 5.0

[explorer92smith]

ok soo i was slid a corner a few months back in my explorer then i started getting clanking sounds when i slow down and sped up it got load like something loosing ... then it started banging when i stop.. soo i dis connected my front drive shaft in my awd.. what should i check first? the rears? the transfer case ?? any ideas let me know im 18 dont have much knowledge of it but i changed the tranny last month and it works great now.. so i think i handle this.ANY IDEAS???

 

[ragajungle]

Has it clanked since you disconnected the front drive shaft?

 

[explorer92smith]

no not at all but id like my awd back for mudding

 

[explorer92smith]

Has it clanked since you disconnected the front drive shaft?

nooo not at all

 

[explorer92smith]

any suggetions.. ?

 

[Blee1099]

put the front shaft back in or get it replaced.. You have a viscious cupling in the transfer case. Try to grease the slip joint in the rear shaft and also check the ujoints in the driveshaft.. That banging sound may be a ujoint falling apart

 

[explorer92smith]

okk thanks ill put the drive shaft back in tomoorrow.. and see.. im afraid it might be the front rears bc it was leaking before