GEN 2 Possible Axel issue. Name that tune

[10SpdsOfFury]

So this was my first YouTube upload and for some reason the quality sucks on YouTube.

I went and played around on the way home from work and started getting this noise, I was in Sand/Snow mode and figure it might be axle CV joint etc.

 

[ORTrux]

Probably a bad CV joint

 

[GCATX]

4wd or 2wd? If it goes away in 4wd, it's probably the IWE system.

 

[10SpdsOfFury]

Only in 4wd

 

[zombiekiller]

sounds like a broken IWE to me.

 

[10SpdsOfFury]

I will make a appointment and get it to the dealer.

 

[zombiekiller]

I will make a appointment and get it to the dealer.

RCV makes wider engagement pawls that you can use with your IWEs. They make them a big stronger.

No matter what happens, I'd advise against IWE eliminators. I had them. For every bit of strength that they add, they cause just as much annoyance/frustration due to having to constantly replace torn CV boots.

 

[Oldfart]

RCV makes wider engagement pawls that you can use with your IWEs. They make them a big stronger.

No matter what happens, I'd advise against IWE eliminators. I had them. For every bit of strength that they add, they cause just as much annoyance/frustration due to having to constantly replace torn CV boots.

I'm wondering why would they tear up the boots?

 

[zombiekiller]

I'm wondering why would they tear up the boots?

the boots aren't engineered to withstand constant rubbing ( which happens if the axle shaft is spinning constantly). the ridges will rub on each other, then they tear. Ford assumes that the IWEs are functioning, the axles aren't constantly spinning, and I'm sure they engineer the boots' durability based on the system's dynamics. IWE eliminators change the dynamics of the OEM system and require a far more durable material.

 

[Oldfart]

the boots aren't engineered to withstand constant rubbing ( which happens if the axle shaft is spinning constantly). the ridges will rub on each other, then they tear. Ford assumes that the IWEs are functioning, the axles aren't constantly spinning, and I'm sure they engineer the boots' durability based on the system's dynamics. IWE eliminators change the dynamics of the OEM system and require a far more durable material.

Thanks, I would have never thought about that. I was wondering if it was heat related.