I’m getting this clicking noise from the front axle area when I’m moving in reverse. It’s loud enough to clearly hear it over the engine noise. It only does it while moving in reverse. Any ideas?
Clicking noise while moving in reverse?
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North Idaho Wolfman
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Check the lug nuts / Bolts.
Then lift the front axle off the ground and spin each wheel and listen for noises.
Then lift the front axle off the ground and spin each wheel and listen for noises.
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Check the front lug nuts as the Wolfman has suggested. If they are tight, the next thought is that the universal joints will sometimes make a clicking sound in reverse if the cups are worn. I would put the bucket down and lift the weight off of the front wheels and then spin the wheels in reverse and feel and listen for any roughness or sounds. If you find roughness, consider draining the front axle oil into a clean pan, and inspect the oil for metal particles. If you find metal particles in the oil then the front axle will need to be disassembled to see what parts have failed.
I will try all of this haven’t had a chance to mess with it yet.
Thank you all for the responses.
Thank you all for the responses.
Sorry it took so long to get back to this. I finally had some time to start working on it and figured it out.
So about a year ago the plastic guard the covers the U joint popped off. I put it back on with no issues. It happened again a couple weeks before posting this. I put it back on. Well it was damaged this time, so when I put it back on, I didn’t notice a piece of plastic was dragging on the U joint and clicked in one direction and not the other. Like the card in the spokes on a bicycle.
Wish I had figured that out sooner, but I’m happy it was a simple issue.
It did also help me figure out my front axle is leaking. Its a slow leak but enough to where I think I need to replace the gasket on the left side.
So about a year ago the plastic guard the covers the U joint popped off. I put it back on with no issues. It happened again a couple weeks before posting this. I put it back on. Well it was damaged this time, so when I put it back on, I didn’t notice a piece of plastic was dragging on the U joint and clicked in one direction and not the other. Like the card in the spokes on a bicycle.
Wish I had figured that out sooner, but I’m happy it was a simple issue.
It did also help me figure out my front axle is leaking. Its a slow leak but enough to where I think I need to replace the gasket on the left side.
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WHEW .... at least it was 'outside' and EASY to fix !! BTDT ( screw had magically 'disappeared' )
If the gasket is the one between the axle and the steering hub part, you'll need GOOD 'medium ' sized snap ring pliers, 'bent' ones work best. There's a snap ring that has to come off. online parts has a good diagram of what goes where. magically the left side stopped dripping, now the right one drips. TOO dang cold to work here...maybe in 55 days when Spring arrives.
You can download the WSM, kinda explains the process, i think, been 5 years
If the gasket is the one between the axle and the steering hub part, you'll need GOOD 'medium ' sized snap ring pliers, 'bent' ones work best. There's a snap ring that has to come off. online parts has a good diagram of what goes where. magically the left side stopped dripping, now the right one drips. TOO dang cold to work here...maybe in 55 days when Spring arrives.
You can download the WSM, kinda explains the process, i think, been 5 years