Recent content by johninva

Got one at the junk yard for 25. All is well again!! Thanks to all

Found the problem I think it's called the free floating hub. It's the piece on the end with the 6 volt going thru it, that is the part that has the splines. Dealer wants $180, I'm headed to the junk yard. Thanks again for all the help guys.

okay I'm out here playing with it now, when it is in AWD, if I put it in drive and apply the brakes, the left axle turns inside the hub, but the wheel does not turn, causing the grinding. I'm going to the parts store now to see the bearings & hubs. when I put it in 4h, the axles in front does...

Thanks for all the info folks!!! I'm going to get to the bottom of it tomorrow. Sounds the grinding is from the left front, but that axle is the short one..... so the gear box/ tranny is all right there close. I did drive it to the store for a quick jaunt today, in 4H with no noise, but didn't...

Ahhh, gotcha. I'll check that through tomorrow. I'm curious though...doesn't seem 'normal' though that the tire will spin manually but the axle stays stationary. I'll try to open it up and check the splines on the axle shaft/hub. Thanks!

oops, sorry folks, it is an 03 Montero Sport. Thanks for the responses, its my first 4wd/awd so not too familiar with the tranny/gearing set up. I did check the fluid level in the gear box? and when I remove the upper fill bolt the fluid level is right up there and started to trickle out...

Hi folks, newbie here, having a problem with front left axle. Last night started grinding in awd. shifted it to 4H and grinding went away, seems to drive ok. I jacked it up and I see that I can spin the tire (with some grinding noise) but the axle does not spin. The left side tire and axle...