rrr-rrrr-rrrr in the rearend February 09, 2014, 04:19:07 pm Yahoo Message Number: 144989Anyone ever had to deal with that sound coming from the rear-end?
Re: rrr-rrrr-rrrr in the rearend Reply #1 – February 10, 2014, 10:44:08 am Yahoo Message Number: 144991Hi rickvanfrank (no name),Do you know for certain the rrr-rrr-rrrr sound is coming from the rear axle? Does it happen at all speeds?I had a noise that sounded somewhat like a siren that seemed like it was behind our LD. I even pulled over and the noise stopped. When I started going again, there wasn't any noise until I got over 15-20mph and then I thought I heard a siren again.To shorten this story, it turned out I had a bad "carrier" bearing on the driveshaft. A Ford dealership in Whitehorse, Yukon Territory diagnosed it for me. In Canada, they call it a "steady bearing".Maybe this is what you are hearing. Good luck, Steve K.
Re: rrr-rrrr-rrrr in the rearend Reply #2 – February 10, 2014, 11:44:46 am Yahoo Message Number: 144992Quote Anyone ever had to deal with that sound coming from the rear-end? In the bad old days, unscrupulous individuals would put saw dust or banana peels in the differential and a for sale sign on the windshield.bumper
Re: rrr-rrrr-rrrr in the rearend Reply #3 – February 10, 2014, 01:35:59 pm Yahoo Message Number: 144993Makes sense on a car, but not so much on an LD ;-) The cost of the differential repair on my '97 E350 SOB was the same as a set of tires, and rrr-rrrr-rrrr from a differential is usually not something that will disable the vehicle without warning. It may take many thousands of miles to become a problem; however, if it's a, say, driveshaft bearing, it will be cheaper (but might become a problem sooner). So, take it to a mechanic, see what your options are before worrying about it.Eric Greenwell wrote, On 2/10/2014 9:44 AM:
Re: rrr-rrrr-rrrr in the rearend Reply #4 – February 10, 2014, 01:39:26 pm Yahoo Message Number: 144994Thanks Eric- taking it in to be checked out as soon as weather allows.
Re: rrr-rrrr-rrrr in the rearend Reply #5 – February 10, 2014, 01:40:27 pm Yahoo Message Number: 144995Hi Steve, Noise begins at those same mph and continues until you let off the accelerator - that was my thought - the carrier bearing - can't believe it did not get any worse and held up for 1300 miles non stop. Beginning to wonder if the fluid that was changed in 2011 was the correct fluid.
Re: rrr-rrrr-rrrr in the rearend Reply #6 – February 10, 2014, 01:58:28 pm Yahoo Message Number: 144997Rear end fluid that is-
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