clunking noise, not the normal one

[Big Laboque]

Hello,

I'm hearing a disturbing noise. When I shift from reverse to drive I hear this loud clunk. It sounds like someone is giving a steel plate a sharp blow with a hammer. It is not the normal clunking sound. It's coming from this area at the front of the vehicle:

Once in drive there's a squeak with each rotation of the wheel.

There's also a layer of oil over the parts near the oil drain plug but it's not coming from the plug. Here's two images of that:

I had the 60000 service, with all the transmission stuff, done in early March.

Ideas?

Thanks,

Lynwood

 

[Jim]

I would suspect the U-Joint. Get under there and give that driveline a shake. Any play would give you a real nice ringing clunk when going into Drive.

JH

 

[Big Laboque]

Thanks for the suggestion. I gave them a shake and they didn't budge.

 

[WLDKGDM]

Clunking and Troubleshooting:

Check your parking brake drum and make sure it has not loosened up. That's a noisemaker there if it comes loose.

Dan

 

[Big Laboque]

Would that cause the clang when going from reverse to drive?

 

[rdoane]

pray its not what happened to me...but it sounds like it. could be a cross shaft in your front diff. if you change your ujoint and thats not it pull the diff. here is my experence.
http://www.discoweb.org/forums/showthread.php?t=8170