dana 30 axle u joint

[jmderyke]

I was just wondering if anyone has a good test for testing the u-joints on the front axle, Ive been hearing a clunk on the drivers side when turning hard left. Everything else is brand new in the front end....... I'm pretty sure its the u joints on the axle just want to know if anyone has a good test for them. :popcorn:

[mvusse]

Once single clunk, or multiple ones in a row when moving?

 

If a single clunk I would suspect track bar or ball joints.

[meljr]

Once single clunk, or multiple ones in a row when moving?

 

If a single clunk I would suspect track bar or ball joints.

 

Good advice. Wish I followed it last weekend in my JK. :doh: Thought my suspension was unloading in some deep holes in the mud and snow. This is the end result when it didn't go so well anymore and I finally figured it out.

 

Gonna fix the D30 and maybe swap to the Comanche and get a Dynatrac 44 for the JK.

[jmderyke]

Its a single clunk in 2wd then in 4wd under load I hear quite a bit under load, o well I will just have to tear into it, and check it out.

Bad deal Meljr that sucks but where there is destruction there is creation! :cheers:

[64 Cheyenne]

My elusive drivers side "clunk" was the TB to frame mount itself.

 

Finally found it when I seen the wear marks around the bolt holes, looking up from the ground.

 

My fix, tightened the bolts then tacked both sides and verticals to the frame.