95 T100 front end rumbling horrible noise, help!!

95 T100 SE WI
02-05-2009, 10:40 AM
New to the site, never posted on a forum before. I have a 95 T100 v6 4wd. Owned it for about 6 years now, replaced a few parts 2yrs ago: front axle half shafts/cv joints, upper & lower ball joints, pitman arm, idler arm, brake lines just to name a few.

Im experienciing a loud kinda rumbling noise in the front end when in drive (2wd or 4wd). I can feel it on my feet & cant tell where its comming from. I took it to my buddys shop, put it on the lift, had it in 4wd & went about 15mph & it didnt make the sound i described. He mentioned my inner wheel bearings are shot, as well as my carrier bearing from the rear driveshaft.

when i did all that work 2yrs ago on the front end, i did repack the outer wheel bearings,

IF my inner bearings are shot, & maybe without the weight from the truck on the tires, (when i had it on the lift) could that be my problem? Also i made sure my transfer case had proper fluid level. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!!!! dan

BamZipPow
02-05-2009, 01:42 PM
It would be easier to just pull the inner bearings and do a visual inspection. :D

Of course...you could just replace the wheel bearings just to make sure. ;)

95 T100 SE WI
02-05-2009, 11:23 PM
Thanks man, i'll try that. I'll post again to update. :headbang:

BamZipPow
02-16-2009, 12:26 PM
According to yer other post...did you put ATF in yer transfer case? It should only have 75W-90 gear oil. I'd have yer transfer case double-checked fer damage... :(

I know in some extreme cases they put other oils in the differential during the super cold winter months but I don't know that fer sure.