[mick lowe]

can anyone advise me to the noise im having when shifting to 4h 4x4. sounds like banging . is there any coupling to front drive which might be giving this noise. there was a slight noise . in this shift. prior to changeing the front ball joints. but worse now. also is there any type of way of fixing the hubs after removal. ie set possition. ive no manual to check with.the hubs were removed without. checking there possition. its driving me crazy. help please mike lowe uk,

 

[Axe Man]

It sounds like the front hubs are shot. They are a mechanical hub and they are probably worn out. The best solution is to install manual hubs but I don't know if they are available in the UK. Check http://www.warn.com. The part number for the Sportage is 60247.

 

[mick lowe]

Originally posted by Axe Man@Feb 22 2005, 10:03 PM
It sounds like the front hubs are shot. They are a mechanical hub and they are probably worn out. The best solution is to install manual hubs but I don't know if they are available in the UK. Check http://www.warn.com. The part number for the Sportage is 60247.

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