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Hello My front left drive axle seems to be going as it vibrates when I coast. How tough is it to change? I've got My Chilton and it looks stright forward. Any tips? Thanks!

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What year is the truck? Do you hear any clicking noises in turns? If it only vibrates when coasting,you might want to check the u-joints on the rear shaft...you dont want it to continue after you change left shaft :thumbs:

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Can you feel it in the steering wheel? Does it make a buzzing noise when you are coasting and you swerve slightly to the left then right..it may not be the CV's..could be the hub bearing..Usually CV joints are pretty durable as long as the grease boots r intact and not leaking any grease..you can try jacking up the front end,place jack stands under the lower control arms,turn the front wheels BY HAND and check for excessive play in the shafts.You can try this with the steering wheel in different positions..This aint fool proof :thumbs: but its worked 4 me in the past. Make sure its in 2WD also,sometime my front drive axle doesnt disengage completely on my '95 and will cause that vibration sensation also.

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Good luck,Hope you find it :thumbs: .. By th way,if it is the hub bearing,the buzzing noise may get louder and or softer in the GENTLE left right swerve test.

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Well that wasn't it :wtf: And I must say its getting worse in a hurry. Its sounds like a purr almost a clicking and truning the wheel side to side makes no difference. What do You think? Hub? Could it be the differential? It sucks throwing :thumbs: time and money away.

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:thumbs: Sorry that didnt work :wtf: You may also want to check your u-joints on the rear shaft..sometimes when 1 is on the way out it will send a shudder through the truck that could have a guy chasin his tail :wtf: sometimes there will be a fine rusty dust coming out of the grease seals of the u-joint caps...or you can pull the 2 straps off of the rear joint that hold it to the yoke and check them by hand,just make sure that you put a pan under the tailshaft of the transfer case to catch any fluid that may drip out...also try to keep the caps on the joint,needle bearings ar a btch if they fall out..I'l admit that this may sound like a longshot,but I also hate throw'n $$$$ at somthin i'm not sure about,so i tend to look at all possibilities..If all else fails,try to find a reputable shop in your area to diagnose and give you an estimate...now I know you dont wanna do that...but it may be better than finding out the hard way :D:P:D:smash:

If it's none of the above,I' d say it may be a hub...BUT that's just a guess

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