Tim Wilkinson wrote:
> Over the past week I noticed that loud grating sound coming from what I
> thought was the rear axle. The grating only occurred above 2500rpm, was
> quiet when free-wheeling and made no difference when cornering. This
> morning driving to work the grating suddenly turned to a loud clunking
> noise. Feeling like an idiot for not paying enough attention to the
> warning signs, I crawled home at about 15mph, clunking all the way
> trying to figure what was wrong.
I have this to say about that. Remove the axels. Drop the banjo and check
those RING GEAR BOLTS> Period.
I may save you a tow plus the gears. A simple job too.
Chuck, who just quieted the noise by replacing all eight bolts , because
seven were busted.
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