I was going up a ledge in 1st gear low in my 97 D1. I slowly gave it power, and my passenger side front tire slipped a little, then I started getting this nasty grinding noise from that area of the axle. It sounded like gears grinding basically. Niether of my front tires were moving at this point. I stopped, backed the truck down and then drove a few blocks back home. The truck drives fine on the street, and I haven't noticed any other problems. I'm guessing it's my CV joint, but I'm not sure. How can I tell if it's my CV joint without obviously taking it apart? I'm planning on going back out, and testing it to see if I have power to that wheel, but other than that I'm at a loss...
Any opinions on what else it may be, or what to check?
I have done a search, and the CV sounds like the most obvious choice to me.
Any opinions on what else it may be, or what to check?
I have done a search, and the CV sounds like the most obvious choice to me.