front diff and draiveshat noise

[dheavychevy38]

put a 8 inch lift on a 89 k5 and the front end kind of locks up or binds when you use 4 wheeldrive ????
The other problem is a of the you joints are new and when you let off the gas there is a ching noise from the back any ideas?

 

[SUBFAN]

Check the front drive shaft for binding issues....

Where at in IL????

 

[heavy4x4]

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put a 8 inch lift on a 89 k5 and the front end kind of locks up or binds when you use 4 wheeldrive

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You need to grind down the tabs on the CV joint of the front d-shaft. You'll see what I mean when you look at it. Put the t-case in N and unlock the hubs - you can turn the shaft freely then. You'll notice that when you turn it, there are tabs that now interfere with another part of the CV because of the increased angle of operation.

 

[dheavychevy38]

it doesn't seem to but it is hard to tell i will check tomorrow

i live in algonquin but have 40 acres in marengo

 

[dheavychevy38]

i will check it tomorrow trying to get ideas thanks

 

[SUBFAN]

Heck with a 4" lift, I am going to 'clearance my front D Shaft as was suggested by Heavy4x4....


Marengo? As in almost Rockford?

 

[dheavychevy38]

just to add everything worked great before i put the lift on the rear noise is what scares me

 

[TrailBlazinK5]

Well i put a 4 inch lift on mine and probably having the same noise you are and i really have no idea cause it was just like yours didnt make the noise tell after the lift, and mine seems to only do it when im over 60mph and left off the gas, makes the noise for a few secs and then quits but doesnt do it every time....

 

[84_Chevy_K10]

Probably front shaft rubbing the crossmember. Mine rubbed like crazy when I had an automatic. Oddly enough, it doesn't do it with the manual and its the same crossmember as before. Maybe the new tranny mount got me a little more clearance. Maybe I clearance ground the crossmember...I don't remember.

I hardly ever drive on the road with my hubs locked anyway.

 

[dheavychevy38]

ok front driveshaft taken care of nut i think my 205 is junk with pressure on it's ok but when you let off at like 30 or /forums/images/graemlins/k5.gifmore it sounds like gears not meshed right but only under free wheel

 

[84_Chevy_K10]

I highly doubt there is anything wrong with your 205.

 

[BowtieRed]

strange, looking at mine aftefr the auto-manual swap, i don't even think my front shaft ill be able to fit at all, i think it's going to hit the xmember. yes, mine grinded real bad in 4x4.