| Axle howling or whine - front or rear axle |
Damaged or worn wheel hub bearings |
CHECK for abnormal wheel hub bearing play or roughness. REFER to: Front Wheel Bearing
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| Driveline clunk - loud clunk when shifting from REVERSE to DRIVE |
Damaged or worn Constant Velocity (CV) joints |
INSPECT the Constant Velocity (CV) joints for wear or damage. INSTALL a new halfshaft or driveshaft as necessary. REFER to: Front Halfshaft RH Front Halfshaft LH . |
| Loose hub nut |
CHECK the torque on the hub nut. REPLACE the hub nut if the torque is not at specification. For front hub nuts. REFER to: Front Halfshaft RH Front Halfshaft LH . |
| Driveline clunk (Front Wheel Drive (FWD) vehicles) - occurs during acceleration or from cruise to coast/deceleration |
Damaged or worn Constant Velocity (CV) joints |
INSPECT the inner Constant Velocity (CV) joint and boot. INSTALL a new halfshaft as necessary. REFER to: Front Halfshaft RH Front Halfshaft LH . |
| Loose hub nut |
CHECK the torque on the hub nut. REPLACE the hub nut if the torque is not at specification. REFER to: Front Halfshaft RH Front Halfshaft LH . |
| Driveline clunk - occurs as the vehicle starts to move forward following a stop |
Loose hub nut |
CHECK the torque on the hub nut. REPLACE the hub nut if the torque is not at specification. REFER to: Front Halfshaft RH Front Halfshaft LH . |
| Clicking, popping or grinding - occurs while the vehicle is turning |
Inadequate or contaminated lubrication in the Constant Velocity (CV) joints |
CHECK the Constant Velocity (CV) boots and joints for wear or damage. INSTALL new components as necessary. REFER to: Front Halfshaft RH Front Halfshaft LH . |
| Another component contacting the halfshaft |
CHECK the halfshafts and the area around the halfshafts. REPAIR as necessary. |
| Grunting - normally associated with a shudder experienced during acceleration from a complete stop |
Halfshaft Constant Velocity (CV) joint binding |
CHECK the outer Constant Velocity (CV) joint for correct seating into the hub. REPAIR as necessary. REFER to: Front Halfshaft RH Front Halfshaft LH . |
| Driveline vibration - occurs at cruising speeds |
Incorrectly seated Constant Velocity (CV) joint in the wheel hub |
CHECK the outer CV joint for correct seating into the hub. REPAIR as necessary. REFER to: Front Halfshaft RH Front Halfshaft LH . REFER to: Front Wheel Bearing
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