[Fixitredneck]

I just got this one and it has a serious hard clunk in the front, seems to be in the differential like a tooth is missing but I pulled the plug and looked in the diff while turning it by hand and all the teeth I can see look good. Any ideas?

 

[LedFTed]

lot's of room for options. something seems to be in a bind. maybe an outside bearing. doe's it clunk in the same spot when you spin a wheel? maybe could even be a CV joint. a shot in the dark..

 

[fishfiles]

jack all 4 wheels off the ground , work the wheels by hand then with the engine , turn the handle bars as the wheels are spinning ----

 

[Fixitredneck]

No not in same spot doesn't seem to be axle related note like a tooth from a gear floating around somewhere and getting caught once in a while.

 

[LedFTed]

does this happen while going straight, turning or both?

 

[Fixitredneck]

Doesn't matter if I'm goin straight or turning, accelerating or decelerating or if I'm just holding speed. It's loud and harsh can feel it in the handlebars like a tooth in the differential just got forced between the housing and the gear I still see no damage to any gear that I can see.

 

[Fixitredneck]

Oh and it turns out to be a 1998 trx300fw if that helps anyone.

 

[Fixitredneck]

It does not do it if I've got it jacked up of the ground no matter what I do.