2005 Dodge Ram drive train noise

2005 DODGE RAM
90,546 MILES • V8 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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RANDY DORAN
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While driving down the road in 2 wheel drive ther is agrinding clunking noise but when up put it in 4 wheel drive it stop's.I crawled underneath the truck and turned the front drive shaft while it was in 2 wheel mode it sounds like there is a gear clunking.it does not turn smooth as one would think that it would.
Mar 13, 2010 at 8:04 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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There will be a drag on it; however, not a clunking. You need to remove the driveshaft and see if the noise is coming from the transfer case or the front axle.

let me know what you find.

Joe
Mar 16, 2010 at 10:28 AM
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