what i break now

i was out wheelin a bit and heard a pop while going up a steep sand hill. i have broke many dana 30/35/44/60 and gm 10 bolts. and it didnt sound bad at the time. soon after i heard a light continus clunk.. sounded like i broke a tooth off the spiders or R/P. not really having time i let it slide awhile. it eventually snowed and i had to use 4x4 1 time.. and the pop/clunk turned into a steady grind like the front output of the T case was slipping.. while driving in 2 wheel it then went to what seemed to be a bad bearing from the 1960 that had used water as grease. lol.. Its a 01 taco 3.4 auto trd btw.. my questions are. what all turns in the frontend when in 2 wheel? any1 have a good diagram of the t case.. rf1a i believe is the model ?? after i pull the front cv's how to you check they for play etc?

 

any thoughts? hubs/cv's/t case/diff? i pulled the front d shaft and the noise while driving in 2 wheel has went away.

 

Put it in 4x4 with the Front shaft missing and see what happens.

 

without the front d shaft all is normal. thanks for the diagram. i just might tear into it this weekendend and pull my cv. and crack the diff... the d shaft does have 1 u joint that is semi froze but i have never heard 1 like that

 

i can do highway speed without the front d shaft with t case engaged in 4x4.. and nothing... i do think my front d shaft spins while in 2 wheel.. removing it did a band aid fix.. for whatever was turning with it... do you think it could create that much force on another component while free spinning? or is the u joint just that jacked?

 

i had already planned on the u joint swap. no biggie there. i cracked both t case and diff plugs didnt see anything on the magnetic plugs.. but i will properly drain them..

 

also when i pull the cv's this weekend how do you go about checkin if they are only worthy of a wall of shame trophy if it not just obvious? i am a jeeper and x mud truck guy.. i am familiar with solid/live axels. a noob with the inferior front suspension/IFS stuff. lol

 

i drained the t case and front diff.. no abnormal shavings to be found. picked up a couple new u joints for the front shaft. pinion bearing seems tight. deff have a shot bearing on the front output on the t case. which i believe is on the driven sprocket. guess i will locate an overhaul kit and tear into this weekend. prolly still gonna pull the front cv's and drop the diff. take a little peek in there too. feel free to chime in if you know where to get a master rebuild kit for the t case

 

thats good 2 know... everything from the tires/ cv's /to the mating flange on the front diff pinion turns. so it looks like a t case rebuild and a quick u joint swap ftm

 

i use it almost every weekend in mud rocks and water... i will do the u joint first.. but i kinda have a hunch.. more info to come later.. still would like to know about how to inspect the cv's? similar to a solid axle knuckle joint or no?