Bad Blue WS6

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ok,

2000 TA, M6, stock 10 bolt, I do have TCS, 41500, I bought used from Original Owner at 29000, WITH aftermarket gear (3:73) already installed. Upon purchase the rear end has always had a whine to it,,,the whine would "bounce" slightly when hitting freeway bumps, etc, nothing that sounded scary.

3/07, had a leaky pinion seal changed,,, fluid all over the place

7/07, B4 hitting the 600 mile drive to and back to the 07 TA Nats in Dayton OH, i had my local Chevy dealer "inspect" my gears to be sure we would be safe on our drive,,everything checked out great, cleance was good on the ring and pinion, teeth looked good, even the oil looked ok..

1/08 I installed headers and gave the car a good couple of runs ,,you know,,,fer fun..also noticed the pinion seal was leaking again during the install

3/08, B4 the 1 year warrenty on my leaky pinion seal expired, i took it in for the fix again.

4/08, slight clicking noice from *** end starts up,,,(i do not DD my TA, so maybe 200 miles from March?),,normal whining noise seems more pronounced, on the highway, esp goin uphill, seems like a low end humming of sorts at speeds of 65 or more....when your slowing down (netrual or not) the humming turns to a clicking, even pulling in the garage, its there, goes slower as the car goes slower,,,like i gotta baseball card pinned to slap my spokes on a bike or something,,,but only a deeper tapping,,,

Today, (5/26/08), debating if i should even start to tear off the cover and look inside,,(i have never performed any rearend surgery myself, although am proficent with, and have the tools needed),,car is in the air, and thats where im at.....any suggestions to what steps to take or what to look for,,im open to any help given to me.

Thanx all

Wayne

Bad Blue WS6

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,,,cover off,,,all i found was some slight wear on the inner top portions of the teeth (drive side?), the outer, or coast side (plz correct me if those terms are wrong) had no scraping,,,here's some pics,,



























any wisdom would be greatly appreciated..

Bad Blue WS6

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no-body?????

stevegrizzle

Your M6 and have a 10 bolt, save some $$ for an upgraded rear bud

Bad Blue WS6

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i dont have 2000 - 3000 grand for a rear end on a car that gets driven 5000 miles a year....not an option for me, thanx though.

twitchtwice

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im scared. i dont want to take my cover off to see the damage. i just bought the car and really dont want to have to put any kind of money into the car.

mine makes an awkward sound noise only when WOT from a stop or slow roll. when did yours make a noise?

Bad Blue WS6

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its no biggie to take the cover off,,will cost ya about 30 bux though (oil, additive, seal)

Mine seems fine until i get going (id say 30 or more) then it dosnt stop until i park it.

i dont see anything funny in my diff,,,,so,,,,bad yoke?, bad driveshaft?, bad u joints? I have no idea, and thought i would get a few pointers from here, but guess not.

Good luck with yours man

Wayne

Nasty N8

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Bad bearing they may have over tightened the pinion when they replaced the seal. Sounds like a bearing in the rear. to me.

Nate

Bad Blue WS6

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Thanx Nate!!!

Bad Blue WS6

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got the TA on a lift (i jacked it up by my pass side, and was unable to spin the gears to view it all,,,)

broken pinion tooth is the cause


ugh

i have never done a gear install b4, but believe i may be givin it a shot

if anyone has any tips to share, plz let me know. I will be doing the bearings and such while im in there,,and will be purchasing the needed tools i dont have for it,,,dial indicator (someone said harbor freight?) and some kind of bearing press....

ugh

ugh

ugh

Jordan S.

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Magnetic base and a dial indicator to check your back lash and you'll need a press with a bearing installer, and a remover if you dont get the gear pattern set right the first time. I'm not sure where you would get the bearing puller and installers at.

stevegrizzle

If you dont have to drive ti all the time then save up and spend your $$ on a stronger rear. I have friends who have been through this process 3x and have like 3k in their ten bolt. Save up and do it right, or do it cheap and do it over and over and over.

GL

Bad Blue WS6

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ugh and more ugh

Nasty N8

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Man that is a good lookin car

Bad Blue WS6

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you know you miss er,,,its been 3 years and 1 week! She may be down most of the summer this year as i save for a 12 bolt.....

twitchtwice

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im sure im in the same boat as your. what kinds of noises was your making and when was it making the noises you are experiencing?

Bad Blue WS6

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not sure how old you are, but back in the day of being a kid,,we used to attach baseball cards to our spokes on our bikes (bicycles) to make a cliking noise as we went,,,thats exactly what it sounds like,,,click, click, click, etc. and it would go faster as the car went faster,,,on the highway, it sounded so bad, like a deep hum, esp going up hill

LS1NOVA

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search ring and pinion install on google, lots of tips and tools there. Buy OEM gears and try the stock pinion shim first, then check the pattern. DONT drive it until the pattern is PERFECT if you want no noise.

twitchtwice

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see mine makes a hard clack noise when i wot from a slow speed or a stop and no one on here knows what it means. i dont want to take off the cover cuz i dont want to see the damage.


i dont race or anything i bought the car with this noise so idk how the guy before me treated it. the engine, interior, paint, are in mint condition. dont know about the rear though

1995Transamconvert

Mine is making a roaring/bearing? sound all the time. Is it common for just axle bearings to go rather than the ring/pinion? 1995 Trans Am Auto 153K miles