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Old Nov 17, 2006 | 11:37 AM
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so if i turn my front driveshaft by hand back and forth is it supposed to make a clunking noise by the tcase?
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Old Nov 17, 2006 | 02:24 PM
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Mine does this too. I replaced the u-joints and still the same thing. From my research on here, it is just slop and happens to a lot of NBS trucks.

Some people said to use grease, but I just live with mine and sigh every time I hear it.
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Old Nov 17, 2006 | 04:38 PM
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Originally Posted by hourang
so if i turn my front driveshaft by hand back and forth is it supposed to make a clunking noise by the tcase?
My 2000 does it, my wifes 05 does it...
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Old Nov 17, 2006 | 04:45 PM
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my friends does it and it's due to slack in transfer case or tailshaft on tranny. Mine clunks but the damn u joint is going out so...I don't know what to tell you ..
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Old Nov 17, 2006 | 05:39 PM
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Pull the yoke out, grease it up and reinstall it.
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Old Nov 18, 2006 | 12:49 AM
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Mine does it too
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Old Nov 20, 2006 | 10:50 AM
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Originally Posted by quicksilverado
Pull the yoke out, grease it up and reinstall it.
yeah im gonna try this, im guessing this is also where i feel the clunk when accelerating from a stop?
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Old Nov 20, 2006 | 11:43 AM
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mine does, it makes a bad clunking noise when donwshifting sometimes
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Old Jul 15, 2007 | 11:19 AM
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Anything new on this? I was thinking U-joints on mine but they look fine and have no slop in them.
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Old Jul 15, 2007 | 11:22 AM
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I replaced my yoke to the upgraded nickel plated one and it quieted down....temporarily. Sometimes the clunk is LOUD!
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