Gotcha thank you one of the neighborhood guys said as long as i don't engage the front axle it should be alright. I'm not a mechanic but that didn't seem right to me i guess I'll tear down and put in the long parts and take a look. BTW the noise is only emanating from what seems the knuckle, leading me to think its the birf or hub..but I'm just learning. the pirate link was awesome i will repost when i figure out what happend thanks again!!!
