Hi
I have a 2012 Kia sorento diesel, AWD.
Odometer: 693,000 KM. Engine is original. Gearbox has 520,000 KM.
Hi,
I'm having a noise from my rear left wheel, when doing a sharp right turn. It happens mostly when i accelerate while doing the sharp turn.
The car is an All Wheel Drive - with a transfer case, and not a real 4WD.
The All Wheel Drive doesn't actually work anymore, because the splines inside the transfer case and rear differential shaft is worn out. - According to gearbox specialist from long time ago.
So the car is driving as Front Drive only.
There is no power going to the rear wheel.
I stopped servicing the rear differential Axle, because it is pointless if the rear wheel has no power.
I didn't service the rear axle since 400,000 KM i drove.
Now recently i can hear a random noise, which sounds like a cluck cluck cluck when doing sharp right turns, with throttle.
What should i do? I gave it to a suspension specialist and he was unable to find any issues.
What could be causing it?
And i am too scared to replace the oil in my rear axle, because i'm paranoid that it might break something? Since i didn't service the rear axle for 400,000 KM.
I didn't service the rear axle since 400,000 KM i drove.
well even if the rear axle is no longer powered, it still spins when you drive. And there are still bearings and axles/shafts which turn with the wheels. Guess what lubricates those bearings?
And i am too scared to replace the oil in my rear axle, because i'm paranoid that it might break something?
yes you are being paranoid. There's no reason not to. But if you went 400k km without servicing it , then changing the oil at this point probably won't fix it
Some transfer cases cannot be left disconnected. So that may be grenaded as well.
yes? I see your video.
