91FREERUNNER

So I went wheelin a few days ago and got stuck.... Ever since then I have a clanking noise when in 4wd How do you check the CVs to see if thats what it is?

abecedarian

clanking?
first look at the cardan joint on the front driveshaft (the joint closest to the transfer case) and see if it's hitting the skidplate.

91FREERUNNER

what would cause that just a bent skid right? When i noticed it i was on the throttle pretty hard and the truck started to hop so i backed off...... Its a clanking you hear and you feel something a bump.....and obviously the faster the worse it gets.....

4Crawler

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There is often a little piece of metal bolted to the transfer case crossmember that is easily bent up into the front driveshaft. First time mine bent, it rubbed on the front shaft in 4WD. Easy fix was to remove the two bolts holding it on and get rid of the bent piece.

91FREERUNNER

going to check it out now hopefully its something simple like that

91FREERUNNER

Well i just got it off the lift and found nothing but a fuel leak....so i took care of that.....I put it in 4wd and spun the driveshaft manually nothing no noise at all so its got to be when the truck is under a load nothing was touching the shaft either.... Im thinking front diff now

91FREERUNNER

any other ideas? It snowed here so im going to have to wait to do more investigating...