4x4 Front end growl - Skidplates

From: JT McBride (mcbride@abac.com)
Date: Tue Dec 29 1998 - 20:45:52 EST


Someone had noticed a problem with noise up front after installing new
skidplates. I think I know what was going on, since I just had the same
problem when I re-installed my skidplate under my new front diff.

Drum roll please...

The skidplate is contacting the bottom of the diff. Mine would only do it
under acceleration, when the frame evidently flexed enough to put them in
contact.

The fix? The front skidplate is pretty beefy plate steel. I think I´m going
to take a torch to mine to relax the steel a bit (it´s pretty beat up) and
take a really big hammer and beat on it.

Jim
´93 4x4 CC V8



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