A question for those mechanically minded.

Submitted: Sunday, Feb 22, 2004 at 21:38
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Hi All,

I have a 99 hilux d/c petrol with 104600 kms. Over the last day or so I have been noticing a noise in the final drive area that sounds a bit like a grabbing or sticking noise. It started when reversing but now seems to make the noise going forward also, but only makes it when turning a corner with the clutch out and under load. My initial thoughts were the rear brake shoes were sticking so I pulled the drums off and there was no unusual wear on them, no leaky wheel cylinders etc and the hand brake seems to be releasing fully. As I siad it started off only when reversing around a corner but it is getting steadily worse and will now do it when going forward around a corner also. It also only seems to do it when travelling slowly (1st @ 1000 - 2000 rpm) but this may because I simply cant hear it any faster.
I have tried jacking both wheels off the ground and spinning them and the noise isnt there. Could it be a problem with the diff (LSD). I checked the diff oil and it is clean (4,600ks old) though I didnt drain it to look for metal.

Any Ideas before I take it too the mechanics?????

Shaun
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