2004 Dodge Dakota Hey Replaced Front Drive Shaft Seemed Work Fine Week Later

2004 DODGE DAKOTA
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hey, i replaced my front drive shaft and it seemed to work fine but then a week later i put my truck in 4Hi and it started making a loud horrible clunking noise from the front end. i checked everything under the truck and everything looks good. my truck still engages in 4x4 and works. I got my truck up onto jack stands and rotated the tires, checked ball joints and cvs and nothing made that same noise so i think it might be internal. i got a friend to get underneath and listen for the buzz when i switched it to and from 4HI and that seems to be working as well :( any ideas?
Nov 11, 2012 at 10:05 AM
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could be the transfer case or the front differential.get a shop to at least tell you where the noise is coming from


Roy
Nov 11, 2012 at 10:44 AM
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