88 Ranger 4X4 makes noise when turning

[mikerocks1]

I have an 88 Ford Ranger XLT 2.9 Liter engine 4X4. When the front wheels are engaged and I am in 4 wheel drive, the front makes noise. It runs fine when I am going straight in 4 wheel drive, but makes grinding and clucking noises when I make 90 degree turns left or right. Any idea what is making these noises? I don't know a whole lot about this. U joints?? Hubs??

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[splashiod]

What was that? I got bored & didn,t read all of it. I don't have a 4x4 but have worked on FWD cars & it sounds like CV joints going bad.I assume since the front tires are driven & have to turn (like a FWD car) a 4x4 would have CV joints. There should be a rubber boot where your axle meets your spindle, if its get ripped & dirt gets inside it will eat up your CV joints. From my expirence it's usually cheaper & easier to replace the half shaft with the new CV joint already installed. That is of course if a 4x4 even has CV joints. Hope this helped.Good Luck!

[thebigbr]

sounds like the u-joints, lift the front end up and turn the wheels left and right, usually if the joints are bad it makes a funny noise. oh by the way, what are the size of your springs and coils on ur ranger??

[EVH5150]

Yeah, it sounds like the U-joints in the axle shafts are binding. Happened to me a few years ago. Not that expensive, but is a time consuming job

[TheRangerOfDanger]

it could just be the clutches slipping you know...that's supposed to happen!! it should make noise! without the clutches, you will tear the hell out of your tires and break your axle. - so the clutches slip instead. That is a GOOD thing!