Wheels hard to spin. drives but whines and pops
08-25-2012, 12:55 PM
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Wheels hard to spin. drives but whines and pops updated
Car: 98 trans am 3:42 posi rear, 4l60e, ls1
So, I tore my rear axle apart think the bears were bad only to find that they are in good shape. Now, the cover is off there is normal wear. nothing standing out that I can see. But, when you turn the axles, it's rough and it stops after half a rotation or so, then give it some force and it'll rotate some more, again, rough.
When you spin one side while in neutral it doesn;t spin the ring gear, it catches and releases it. as to, I spin it, it gets rough then it'll catch the ring gear, from the axle, and then let go and keep spinning frely until it catches the ring gear again. I was told something was up with my clutches? a while ago when I got it looked at and he told me (an old shop guy with many years under his belt) to find an empty parking lot and do a bunch of figure eights as fast as I could so it the clutches would catch...... I need help, I am differential stupid
When I am driving the car: I put it into gear and clunks. gas it and it makes a popping sound. high speeds it vibrates. and whines really bad.
When I put it into Neutral the whining and vibration continues, it is rough rotating axles and whining from the pass. rear, also when I hit a bump It sounds like a pot hole when I go over reflectors on the pass side only. Took the axles out and there are different axles? normal.
Any advice would be nice.
Car: 98 trans am 3:42 posi rear, 4l60e, ls1
So, I tore my rear axle apart think the bears were bad only to find that they are in good shape. Now, the cover is off there is normal wear. nothing standing out that I can see. But, when you turn the axles, it's rough and it stops after half a rotation or so, then give it some force and it'll rotate some more, again, rough.
When you spin one side while in neutral it doesn;t spin the ring gear, it catches and releases it. as to, I spin it, it gets rough then it'll catch the ring gear, from the axle, and then let go and keep spinning frely until it catches the ring gear again. I was told something was up with my clutches? a while ago when I got it looked at and he told me (an old shop guy with many years under his belt) to find an empty parking lot and do a bunch of figure eights as fast as I could so it the clutches would catch...... I need help, I am differential stupid
When I am driving the car: I put it into gear and clunks. gas it and it makes a popping sound. high speeds it vibrates. and whines really bad.
When I put it into Neutral the whining and vibration continues, it is rough rotating axles and whining from the pass. rear, also when I hit a bump It sounds like a pot hole when I go over reflectors on the pass side only. Took the axles out and there are different axles? normal.
Any advice would be nice.
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08-25-2012, 02:19 PM
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Will do, took apart the other rear axle I have and the axles match the driver side. the passenger side of the one in the car had a leaking axle bearing seal and is an odd ball spline axle compared to the rest.
08-25-2012, 09:56 PM
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drove it after putting it back together, same issue after bearing seals, and swapping the axle for one that matches. vibrates, whines. I am thinking either ring and pinion, inner bearings, or a blank I am drawing because it all means more money.
