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Posted on Feb 02, 2009

2003 Chevy Silverado Transfer Case

I have a 2003 Chevy Silverado 1500, it has started to make a clicking noise under the hood, at first we thought that it was the unverisal joint, but after having a mechinac look at it he said it was the transfer case. Would it be better to find a new transfer case or rebuild the current one.

  • mws70 Mar 08, 2009

    Same problem here. It started as a dull thudding heard mostly when at very low speed and stopping. Thought it was brakes first. Not it. Then thought it was bad wheel bearing. Not it. The four wheel drive works fine in all ratios but the sound has gotten much worse now. If you jack the truck up and take the weight off the wheels and spin them, there is no apparent noise. There has to be a load on front end for it to make the noise. Which makes it hard to pin point when there has to be weight on it AND moving at the same time. Other than driving around in a parking lot and having a buddy run along beside to find the sound, its been hard to pinpoint. I have found that the noise is the worst when in 2WD. When in any 4WD ratios the noise is gone. Which leads me to believe its something with the joints forward of the transfer case beouase the sound is equal from behind both front tires.

  • Anonymous Mar 16, 2014

    2007 chevy silverado 2500HD 4x4 clicking noise only in reverse just replaced u joints, noise still there

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Well make sure it is the tranfercase because if it was u wouldent have 4wd and u wouldent be able to drive it but it would be cheper to rebuild it but make sure first because some people are just out for your money good luck

  • Anonymous Feb 22, 2011

    A lot of times its actually the transfer case motor making noise. And if the noise is in the actual case it doesnt necessarily mean your 4X4 isnt working. Can also be the splines in the driveshaft going into the case, but most of the time it is the transfer case

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