i posted a note last week with a noise problem on my 1994 ram 1500 4x4.
i had a couple of responses that suggested that the rear differential
was going bad. i would like to up date everyone.
as i understand it its very common for the bearings in the chrysler
rear end to go bad but as i drive down the road the sound seems to be
closer to the front of the truck. now i cant tell this for sure as
i cant hear it very well with the windows open. the other interesting
piece of data is the front passenger axle seal went last week. i
replaced the seal and within 100 miles im blowing a lot enough to
leave a puddle of oil again .
has anyone had a problem with their front axle that caused both the
passenger axle seal to blow oil and a noise what could be causing
both
here is my original description of the noise............it sounds like
a winning howling sound that seems to increase in pitch with road
speed. its the loudest between 30 - 40 mph but can be heard slower
and faster. sort of like tire noise but i don think its the
tires. i also replaced both front hubs and axle joints over the
summer about the same time i put tires on. i dont think is the
transmission the noise does not change when i push the clutch in put
it in different gears or even coast in neutral. the noise doesnt
seem to change with load either. i even put the transfer case in
neutral and ran the tranny through the gears with no noise. i replaced
the rear u-joints and changed the fluid in the transfercase and front
differential with no change.
any more ideas
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