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Diff or wheel bearing problem?
10 Oct 2012 19:06 #49936
by facade
If it suddenly breaks, go back to the last thing that you did before it broke and start looking there
Replied by facade on topic Diff or wheel bearing problem?
Sounds stupid I know, but check the FRONT wheel bearings too.
I had a rumbly whiny noise from the back axle, most definitely the back. Got a tame mechanic to sit in the back and declare it was the diff: "put some molyslip in and forget it"
Jacked up the back and there was play in the offside rear wheel bearing, and turning the wheel produced a horrible notchy whirring.
So I changed the bearing.
No difference.
I fitted a S/H diff, same notchy feeling.
The noise gradually worsened.
Then one day I jacked up the nearside front, and the wheel was loose, wheelbearing shot.
New front bearing and the noise when driving went away.
I had a rumbly whiny noise from the back axle, most definitely the back. Got a tame mechanic to sit in the back and declare it was the diff: "put some molyslip in and forget it"
Jacked up the back and there was play in the offside rear wheel bearing, and turning the wheel produced a horrible notchy whirring.
So I changed the bearing.
No difference.
I fitted a S/H diff, same notchy feeling.
The noise gradually worsened.
Then one day I jacked up the nearside front, and the wheel was loose, wheelbearing shot.
New front bearing and the noise when driving went away.
If it suddenly breaks, go back to the last thing that you did before it broke and start looking there
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11 Oct 2012 16:55 #49996
by ne-crock
Replied by ne-crock on topic Diff or wheel bearing problem?
no i never saw it, to be honest i've never even heard of it?
i'm going to have a pop down to my local garage on monday, good chaps very helpfull have them to check it out and see what the problem might be,
risk it for a biscuit
i'm going to have a pop down to my local garage on monday, good chaps very helpfull have them to check it out and see what the problem might be,
risk it for a biscuit
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11 Oct 2012 19:44 #50030
by ne-crock
Replied by ne-crock on topic Diff or wheel bearing problem?
Well an oil leak has now developed on my n/s wheel,
LOoks like a bike ride to work till pay day
Lets hope for good weather!
LOoks like a bike ride to work till pay day
Lets hope for good weather!
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