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Old Mar 5, 2012 | 09:51 PM
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What can you do about a whining diff on a 06 m6 gto other than replacement ?
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Old Mar 6, 2012 | 02:36 AM
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What can you do about a whining diff on a 06 m6 gto other than replacement ?
If the gears have recently been installed and if yes, assuming they have maybe less than 50 miles, reset them and hope they run silent. The more miles on them assuming they are not set up correctly (resulting in whine), the more likely they are shot and will need to be replaced, again.
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Old Mar 6, 2012 | 07:02 AM
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The factory gears have been replaced with 3:91's a long time ago . When you say shot meaning if i drain diff fluid i should see metal shavings or something like ?
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You might see some metal in the oil. But the bulk of it will be attached to the magnet in the cover. Check the magnet.
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i'm guessing if they've been set up for a while and they haven't made any noise until recently you probably have a bad pinion bearing or carrier bearing, i wouldn't drive on it long until you get them replaced because you will put uneven wear on the ring and pinion and when you get the bearings replaced the gears will whine afterward, if i had my guess i would say most likely a pinion bearing
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It has been whinning since the gears were installed but now im just getting tired of hearing it! and its gotten louder.
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