Post by 02monterolimited on Oct 8, 2020 14:44:14 GMT -5
Hopefully someone can point me in the right direction and sorry for the long post. Just wanted to provide as much information as I could as I'm not readily available if someone posts with a question. I'm no expert but I am stumped as I can not find anyone specifically pointing out this issue.
My main question: 2002 Montero Sport Limited (AWD)
My front right drivers flange splines are worn and the splines on the end of the CV-Axle are worn as well. Would worn splines in this area allow a vehicle to still be able to roll while its in park? I figured being AWD that if something in this area broke it still shouldn't be able to roll while in park. Am I wrong or is this the way all Limited AWD are, or it it something worse and more internal? I've searched and searched and have come up with nothing. Will replacing the drive flange and cv-axle solve this issue?
Background of the issue:
Issue was first noticed when wife went to work and after getting there putting the vehicle in park. While in park the vehicle started rolling. When she called me my first thought was parking pawl. Asked how everything else was and she said it was shifting fine, no noises, nothing unusual going on other than rolling in park. No check engine light on, nothing. I thought no biggie so told her to just pull up the e brake whenever she needed to park until I got around to it or took it in. After a few more drives it started making a very light, no binding, metal to metal clunking noise. Thought maybe the that pawl came off (or possible U-Joint) and was rattling around so I told her to park it and not drive it until it's looked at.
This past weekend I put all 4 tires up in the air (AWD I'm thinking that's a good place to start) and started spinning each tire to check drive train areas to see if I could pinpoint anything loose or where the noise was coming from. Once I got to the front right (passenger) the tire spun and seemed not to be connected to the cv-axle (drivers side still spun the CV-axle). Axle wasn't loose or coming out, nothing seem to be broken, boots still in decent shape (no missing clips or tears). So I started to tear into the front right. Once the tire was off I was able to rotate the hub area and feel a little catch (figured that would be the light clicking sound). Took off the drive flange and seen snap ring was still seated. After inspection I put the drive flange on backwards as the other end had decent splines and it didn't slip at all by hand. That's were I am at now and I'm thinking that's it but I can not find any evidence that this failed area would still allow the vehicle to roll while being in park. Everything I have searched points to parking pawl? Transmission shops and dealership won't answer questions without seeing it. They want me to bring it in for diagnosis/estimate costs.
My main question: 2002 Montero Sport Limited (AWD)
My front right drivers flange splines are worn and the splines on the end of the CV-Axle are worn as well. Would worn splines in this area allow a vehicle to still be able to roll while its in park? I figured being AWD that if something in this area broke it still shouldn't be able to roll while in park. Am I wrong or is this the way all Limited AWD are, or it it something worse and more internal? I've searched and searched and have come up with nothing. Will replacing the drive flange and cv-axle solve this issue?
Background of the issue:
Issue was first noticed when wife went to work and after getting there putting the vehicle in park. While in park the vehicle started rolling. When she called me my first thought was parking pawl. Asked how everything else was and she said it was shifting fine, no noises, nothing unusual going on other than rolling in park. No check engine light on, nothing. I thought no biggie so told her to just pull up the e brake whenever she needed to park until I got around to it or took it in. After a few more drives it started making a very light, no binding, metal to metal clunking noise. Thought maybe the that pawl came off (or possible U-Joint) and was rattling around so I told her to park it and not drive it until it's looked at.
This past weekend I put all 4 tires up in the air (AWD I'm thinking that's a good place to start) and started spinning each tire to check drive train areas to see if I could pinpoint anything loose or where the noise was coming from. Once I got to the front right (passenger) the tire spun and seemed not to be connected to the cv-axle (drivers side still spun the CV-axle). Axle wasn't loose or coming out, nothing seem to be broken, boots still in decent shape (no missing clips or tears). So I started to tear into the front right. Once the tire was off I was able to rotate the hub area and feel a little catch (figured that would be the light clicking sound). Took off the drive flange and seen snap ring was still seated. After inspection I put the drive flange on backwards as the other end had decent splines and it didn't slip at all by hand. That's were I am at now and I'm thinking that's it but I can not find any evidence that this failed area would still allow the vehicle to roll while being in park. Everything I have searched points to parking pawl? Transmission shops and dealership won't answer questions without seeing it. They want me to bring it in for diagnosis/estimate costs.