don't you suppose the bent axle shaft could be contributing to the problem ?
jerry
Freese, Ken wrote:
>
> Folks,
> Thanks for all your suggestions, it seems like the diff center section
> should come out at least to check the excessive free play and change the
> pinion seal. I have a LH bent axle anyway making the wheel wobble so can
> change that since I have my spare rear end dissasembled. "while I am there"
> I can do the driveshaft U joint, although it feels pretty good to me and I
> think I did change it years ago when the trans was done.
> I will do the work in a month or so and will keep you posted.
> Ken
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-healeys@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-healeys@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Freese, Ken
> Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 3:02 PM
> To: 'healeys'
> Subject: rear end growl continued
>
>
> Over the weekend, the rear end was probed with a stethoscope both on jack
> stands in 4th at 30mph and while driving around with one rear seat removed.
> We never really heard the growl on the jackstands. All the bearings seemed
> to emit a nice whir including the OD rear.
> We did notice a clickety clack noise that seemed to come from the diff and
> that there was almost 1/4 inch rotational slack at the pinion flange while
> my spare diff is more like .030!
>
> While driving with the rear seat removed, we did hear the growl similar to
> the normal 1st gear whine only of a different lower pitch. Most evident when
> starting up a hill in 2nd. I don't hear it in 1st, but maybe the normal
> whine masks it. I also think I hear it in 3rd under a low rpm load.
> So maybe it is a transmission issue that I didn't hear on the jackstands
> because I was in 4th direct?
> Ken Freese
>
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