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Got an AWD 2009 GLS with 160k miles. Seems like the awd coupler in the back is going out. I get an occasional clunk when accelerating that certainly seems to be coming from the rear. It almost feels like something tugging on the rear axle. Based on numerous posts on the forum it seems like the coupler is the cause of this. I see that it is quite an expensive repair, and I am not sure I want to throw that kind of money at a vehicle with that many miles.
I read a post about someone who removed the rear axle and just drove it as fwd only. I don't need AWD, so that sounded like a decent plan to me. Is there any large drawback to doing this? I can't picture any negative impact it will have on the vehicle besides of course not having AWD.
I read a post about someone who removed the rear axle and just drove it as fwd only. I don't need AWD, so that sounded like a decent plan to me. Is there any large drawback to doing this? I can't picture any negative impact it will have on the vehicle besides of course not having AWD.