how hard can it be to lube the u joints? ive tore down my 13b and put i back together before.

 

When you ask what are u-joints, you need some help in trouble shooting your trucks list of issues.
Give it some time and do lots of reading and with time you can start tackling these crazy Rovers

 

so..... when ever i put the rover in gear(drive and especially reverse), i hear a clunk. i looked underneath and noticed that the clunk is the front drive shaft moving. the clunks get louder when the 4x4 is in low gear. is this normal?

ill post a video if youd like.

 

First thing in he morning or after the truck has been siting for a while a clunk is normal. Like you have seen it is the driveshaft turning and taking up the slack from the differentials. Since these trucks have a true center differential with gears there are some "thunks" in the driveline. You probably notice a thunk when you step on the gas hard after coming to a stop there is a thunk too.

There are some good videos on u-tube explaining how differentials work. I still have a thunk even after I swapped my driveshaft out. You may want to look at your driveshaft u-joints to make sure they are OK though.

 

Don't take this wrong, but it sounds like you are only mechanically inclined enough to fill your gas tank, so go find a good mechanic, who knows Rovers, not the dealer and have them do an inspection on your truck.
Once you get a list of problems, get back to us with the list/estimate, parts and labor and let us help you.

 

cmon man. im here cause i dont want to pay a mechanic and i want to learn! i never knew how to swap a water pump and ive successfully swapped it on my rover. i know what a u joint is and u lube em with a grease gun. how am i supposed to learn if ya keep on shooting me down?

 

Don't mind Mike he just does not want you to kill your truck if you are clueless. If you want to learn just keep on rolling and asking any questions you need to.

 

it clunks all the time!! it also clunks when i let go of the throttle. the clunk is louder the faster the engine was spinning. for example the clunk would be louder if the engine was spinning at 3000 rpm rather than 1500 rpm. ill take a look at the ujoints though

 

U-joints or your engine mounts too.