Hello folks.
I recently acquired a 2002 Suburban and I am having issues with it in 4WD. In 2wd it drives like a dream, however when I put it in 4WD it binds rather rapidly and makes a clunking sound from the front. It is less frequent when in moving in a straight line, however even with a slight amount of turn it binds and "clunks" in the front...either direction. I put it back into 2WD, all is dandy.
I don't want to rule out CV joints, but something about this doesn't feel right, especially when it takes just a small amount of turn to get it to bind and "clank" enough where it can be felt in the vehicle. All my tests have been at very low speeds, but the impact still seems rather aggressive.
If anyone has any ideas, please let me know. Thanks.
I recently acquired a 2002 Suburban and I am having issues with it in 4WD. In 2wd it drives like a dream, however when I put it in 4WD it binds rather rapidly and makes a clunking sound from the front. It is less frequent when in moving in a straight line, however even with a slight amount of turn it binds and "clunks" in the front...either direction. I put it back into 2WD, all is dandy.
I don't want to rule out CV joints, but something about this doesn't feel right, especially when it takes just a small amount of turn to get it to bind and "clank" enough where it can be felt in the vehicle. All my tests have been at very low speeds, but the impact still seems rather aggressive.
If anyone has any ideas, please let me know. Thanks.
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