OBelow, I meant to say: "The axle shaft normally exerts a DOWNWARD force on the
differential."
Doug
>The cause of this noise is the side load imposed on these U-joints,
>which causes the joint to go "click-click" as it slides back and forth
>sideways. The axle shaft normally exerts an upward force on the differential.
>As you turn, the side load on the wheel can increase this force or
>neutralize it,
>depending on which way you turn. To visualize all of is, think of the axle
>shaft
>as a lever, with the suspension joint at the hub being the fulcrum, and the
>wheel exerting an upward force a few inches further down the shaft.
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