strange noises

[tom4bren]

I always try to troubleshoot on the KISS principal. Check the simplest things first and work towards the more difficult. By that approach, I would:

1. Check lug nuts - are they all present and tight?

2. Check air pressure in tires - all to factory standards and equal between tires?

3. Check tire treads - anything funny there (uneven wear, broken belts, bulges)?

4. Get on your hands and knees in front of the VX & inspect your CV boots - if one is torn, you'll have grease splatter all over the place.

5. Jack up front end & shake each front wheel top to bottom - any play?

That's the easy stuff - now onto the more difficult/messy:

6. Check fluid level in front differential.

7. Check fluid level in transfer case.

8. Check fluid level in transmission.

9. Trace your exhaust pipe all the way from manifold to tailpipe focusing on the heat shields. If any are loose, they'll rattle against undercarriage components.

10. Remove wheels and check brakes for trapped gravel in the brake dust shields.

That's a start & if no problems are found, then let us know & maybe we can think of something else to check. Good luck & have fun wrenchin!

[Vehi-Cross-Az]

checked most of that stuff already. thanks
didnt check the axle, forgot all about that lol
look into that too today... and rest of the other stuff

thanks guys

Are the axles hard to come by ?

[Vehi-Cross-Az]

LR tire was low..
think really thats all it was lol
damn sensitive awd set up
my SVX never does that..
I ordered an axle anyway, new from the dealer.
2 reasons, first, just in case seeing as they only had
one left in their inventory and Isuzu is pulling most of
their inventory out of the US by the end of the yr.
2, if I ever do need it , I can swap it in a few hours and
be back on the road, and still have my stock one Ill send out
for rebuild . That way if someone needs one down the road
I can send them mine to exchange etc.

[tom4bren]

Glad it worked out for you.