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Title: Clunk! Front hub not unlocking maybe?
Post by: BLK_ARMR on February 02, 2010, 08:01:32 AM
So we got quite a bit of snow here.  The truck had been in 4hi, and I put it in 2hi when I got to the main road.  I reversed a bit after putting it in 2hi, and then went forward onto the main road.  Had a funny sound coming from what sounded like the front drivers side wheel.  Then a loud clunk!  And then nothing else.  Any ideas what this would be?  It's a 94 Tracker LSi 2dr, fyi.
Title: Re: Clunk! Front hub not unlocking maybe?
Post by: Zukipilot on February 02, 2010, 10:40:28 AM
Probably a stuck hub unlocking... does it still pull in 4x4? Do you hear/feel any thing turning up front when unlocked in 2wd?

Zig
Title: Re: Clunk! Front hub not unlocking maybe?
Post by: BLK_ARMR on February 02, 2010, 11:37:15 AM
I haven't put it back in 4wd since it did it.  It clunked once, and didn't make any more noise... It's not pulling in 2wd, so I guess it was unlocking, just in a violent manner.. lol.  Is there something I should do to lube it up, maybe?
Title: Re: Clunk! Front hub not unlocking maybe?
Post by: badcat on February 02, 2010, 11:48:11 AM
i hate to intrude but are you suspose to back up when you take them out of 4wd  if so i didn't know this
Title: Re: Clunk! Front hub not unlocking maybe?
Post by: BLK_ARMR on February 02, 2010, 12:00:35 PM
I'm pretty sure I read that somewhere recently...  maybe I'm dumb.
Title: Re: Clunk! Front hub not unlocking maybe?
Post by: wildgoody on February 02, 2010, 12:04:04 PM
Ya, auto hubs unlock by reversing it 2wd
Title: Re: Clunk! Front hub not unlocking maybe?
Post by: BLK_ARMR on February 02, 2010, 01:00:52 PM
Thought so.  Yeah, I did that, and it evidently didn't unlock.  Then when I went forward, it made a funny sound, and then BOOM!  and then it was fine... hope it didn't mess anything up in there... lol