rmgill
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So my neighbor has a newish deuce that was taken out for a bit of a spin in the snow and ice this week, it wasn't driven much and he's still getting to know how to use some of the features. When he was putting it to bed, using the air-shift he noticed a very severe clanking coming from the transfer case under larger amounts of sudden power. He showed this to me and I observed an odd movement on the front axle output like perhaps the front transfer output isn't fully engaging?
The drive shafts don't have any odd play so it's not universal joints slapping. It doesn't do it under normal power application just when he really stops the fuel low or high range, only with front axle engaged.
It's a solid gong like clank-clank-clank and then quiet operation.
Plans are to take the air-cylinder off and inspect that function and see if there's any issues with the transfer case in that area.
The cylinder DOES seem to operate properly, though I thought I detected a bit of a delay in it's "thunk" a couple of times when we were checking it's operation.
Anyone have any thoughts?
The drive shafts don't have any odd play so it's not universal joints slapping. It doesn't do it under normal power application just when he really stops the fuel low or high range, only with front axle engaged.
It's a solid gong like clank-clank-clank and then quiet operation.
Plans are to take the air-cylinder off and inspect that function and see if there's any issues with the transfer case in that area.
The cylinder DOES seem to operate properly, though I thought I detected a bit of a delay in it's "thunk" a couple of times when we were checking it's operation.
Anyone have any thoughts?
