diff. bearing going bad?
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diff. bearing going bad?
ive had a vibration issue in my car lately, it was pretty bad but most of it was due to a bad inner LCA bushing passenger side. I fixed that, my car has new axles both sides. I jacked up my car and shook both side axles and the passenger side inner cv where it meets the tranny wobbles back and forth a little bit, so i took the axle off and felt inside the tranny where the axle goes in, the part in the diff. that has splines where the axle rides i can wiggle it up and down with my finger its not horrible but it does have some play. Im pretty sure this means my differential bearing is starting to go bad but would like some input. i tried searching but with no luck. I also broke an axle on the same side a few months ago hence the reason why i have new axles. thanks in advance.
also, it doesnt make any humming or clunking noises when driving.
also, it doesnt make any humming or clunking noises when driving.
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ive had a vibration issue in my car lately, it was pretty bad but most of it was due to a bad inner LCA bushing passenger side. I fixed that, my car has new axles both sides. I jacked up my car and shook both side axles and the passenger side inner cv where it meets the tranny wobbles back and forth a little bit, so i took the axle off and felt inside the tranny where the axle goes in, the part in the diff. that has splines where the axle rides i can wiggle it up and down with my finger its not horrible but it does have some play. Im pretty sure this means my differential bearing is starting to go bad but would like some input. i tried searching but with no luck. I also broke an axle on the same side a few months ago hence the reason why i have new axles. thanks in advance.
also, it doesnt make any humming or clunking noises when driving.
also, it doesnt make any humming or clunking noises when driving.
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Re: diff. bearing going bad?
i dont recall seeing any metal shavings, and i know its not the axles they are brand new axles not remans, and i actually exchanged the pass. side cause i thought it was defective but its not axles are good.
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Re: diff. bearing going bad?
happens during acceleration it happens worse when going uphill basically whenever theres a load on it, sometimes it does it going down hill too on decel. i checked the oil pan i drained my tranny in now that i look at it there was some metal shavings in the bottom of the pan i drained the oil in. looks like i probably gotta get another tranny shitty
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Re: diff. bearing going bad?
i 100 percent sure its the axles. there is suppose to be play at the axles. the differential would have to move alot and im sure it would knock and clank around.
your moving the inner part of the spider gears. but the diff itself isnt moving.
your moving the inner part of the spider gears. but the diff itself isnt moving.
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Re: diff. bearing going bad?
There is a large magnet in the tranny bottom. that traps all ferous metals, You are not likely to find any in your drained oil, maybe aluminum and brass. Check your tire ballance weights, sometimes they come off. Also might be a bad CV. There are 4.
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oh and the balancing weight is not the problem cause the shaking would occur with or without load and i swapped wheels and the shake was still the same
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Re: diff. bearing going bad?
its the axles, aftermarket ones dont have the dynamic dampers. nor is their quality control any better. i had a set of napas that vibrated going into second and til around 5k, i swapped them with a set of 93 gsr stock axles(used oem) all problems went away.
the round inboard joint remanned axles are by far the worst.
the round inboard joint remanned axles are by far the worst.
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