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Buck731 Oct 21, 2009 09:07 PM

Major issues
 
I have an 2000 LT 2wd. This morning it started making a load clunk in the front and would jerk the truck when I would straighten out from a left hand turn. Now it does it when I go right and even straight. Any idea's as to a cause?

swartlkk Oct 22, 2009 06:44 AM

*Moving to Steering, Suspension, & Drivetrain* - Suspension Tech is for modification rather than repair/maintenance.

Sounds like you may have a ball joint, tie rod end, or pitman/idler arm problem. You won't know until you get under it and determine the cause. There are quite a few threads here that explain how to check each of these components.

You can get your steering & suspension inspected for free at a lot of the chain repair shops.

Buck731 Oct 26, 2009 05:24 AM

Well, I found the problem. It was now where in the front suspension. It ended up being the rear end. The driver side pinion gear was stripped down almost to nothing. The sider gears where starting to get damaged in the prossess. The jolting that I was feeling was the drive axle trying to stop the transmission. so who knows how much damage is done

swartlkk Oct 26, 2009 07:14 AM

That would do it. Hopefully it just damaged the spider gears and not the carrier or ring/pinion.

Buck731 Dec 2, 2009 03:11 AM

Lucky the spider gears had a few chunks missing, ring and pinion and carrier were fine. I had to order an aftermarket gear set through West Coast Differentials due to the fact that GM no longer makes the 7.6" rear end parts anymore. I'm going to try to put limited slip in it next year!


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