front differential knock

[tuckers89GW]

I have located a rather large clunk in my beast when in 4wd. I seems to be coming from the front axle when i put it in gear. The drive has about 1/8 turn of play in it. it this very abnormal?

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Mike
'89 GW
completely stock
'99 Windstar
under WARRANTY

[Brian]

It might be that your pinion bearing is going. Take off the diff cover and look for bearing remains in the fluid. Just a thought.

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Brian
66' J-3000 "Great White Ghost"
327AMC/T-18a/Dana20
Dana 44 front & rear
My FSJ (http://www.geocities.com/punkrock405/myfsj.html)

[ClarkGriswald]

I have even more play in my front diff. So much that I consider it disabled until I can it rebuilt (which I'm also waiting till I get new springs and bigger rubber under it, at which point I would be changing the gearing). My GW was stuck in 4hi for who knows how long when I got it so its pretty dogged out. I just got a pair of WT d44's off an old chero, and it also had a noticeable difference in the play in the front and rear. the front one had much more play in it. Wish I could do something to tighten up the gears in there for now to make it usable.

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88 Grand Wagoneer
D44's front\rear
Warn 20990 Lockouts
AMC 360
TF 727
NP 229--Soon to be replaced by an NP208 that currently inhabits my kitchen.

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