Originally Posted by
rcgod
Take the front end apart and check each bearing individually. Then put the driveshafts in the car and spin them by hand and make sure they are both free and smooth.
Also take the diff apart and make sure the shims are behind the large gears and not bound up. Spin each outdrive by hand and make sure they have the same resistance without the spider gears in the diff.
If everything's ok then .....on the stand install the front wheels and check for wheel binding.