loud howling in rear
02-17-2013, 12:25 PM
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loud howling in rear Now i have done a lot of research and looked at threads with this problem but cant seem to find the answer.
When driving and letting off of the acceleration pedal i hear a loud whirring noise as i coast. kind of like a whaaaaaaaa tone. i figured it might be the wheel bearings so i did the sharp turn test but it was silent. i checked under the car and noticed where the yoke is, there is oil all around there so i figure the seal is broken there and in turn im assuming a bearing that could be grinding. i found a new bearing and seal kit that i am pretty sure i can install myself (just to change those i wont have to worry about backlash as long as i watch where the shims are correct?). Does that sound like what could be causing that? it really reverberates within the car. Any help would be appreciated! thank you! BTW its a 99 trans am. stock everything with a new clutch,throwout bearing, pilot bearing.
When driving and letting off of the acceleration pedal i hear a loud whirring noise as i coast. kind of like a whaaaaaaaa tone. i figured it might be the wheel bearings so i did the sharp turn test but it was silent. i checked under the car and noticed where the yoke is, there is oil all around there so i figure the seal is broken there and in turn im assuming a bearing that could be grinding. i found a new bearing and seal kit that i am pretty sure i can install myself (just to change those i wont have to worry about backlash as long as i watch where the shims are correct?). Does that sound like what could be causing that? it really reverberates within the car. Any help would be appreciated! thank you! BTW its a 99 trans am. stock everything with a new clutch,throwout bearing, pilot bearing.
02-17-2013, 05:41 PM
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Now i have done a lot of research and looked at threads with this problem but cant seem to find the answer.
When driving and letting off of the acceleration pedal i hear a loud whirring noise as i coast. kind of like a whaaaaaaaa tone. i figured it might be the wheel bearings so i did the sharp turn test but it was silent. i checked under the car and noticed where the yoke is, there is oil all around there so i figure the seal is broken there and in turn im assuming a bearing that could be grinding. i found a new bearing and seal kit that i am pretty sure i can install myself (just to change those i wont have to worry about backlash as long as i watch where the shims are correct?). Does that sound like what could be causing that? it really reverberates within the car. Any help would be appreciated! thank you! BTW its a 99 trans am. stock everything with a new clutch,throwout bearing, pilot bearing.
When driving and letting off of the acceleration pedal i hear a loud whirring noise as i coast. kind of like a whaaaaaaaa tone. i figured it might be the wheel bearings so i did the sharp turn test but it was silent. i checked under the car and noticed where the yoke is, there is oil all around there so i figure the seal is broken there and in turn im assuming a bearing that could be grinding. i found a new bearing and seal kit that i am pretty sure i can install myself (just to change those i wont have to worry about backlash as long as i watch where the shims are correct?). Does that sound like what could be causing that? it really reverberates within the car. Any help would be appreciated! thank you! BTW its a 99 trans am. stock everything with a new clutch,throwout bearing, pilot bearing.
I've got the same problem 98 Camaro Z28 130k miles A4 all stock
02-18-2013, 01:56 AM
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yeah mine has only gotten louder in the last 500 miles or so. I'm putting in new axles, 3.42 gears and a Ratech deluxe installation kit for the 3.42s. And I'm gonna use Royal purple 75w90 with LSD additive.
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03-02-2013, 09:00 AM
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So we put it on the lift and started taking it apart. The wheel bearings were replaced also since they made a sound that resembled sand in them.(my best description). After tearing into the diff we noticed thatthe pinion nut had backed off a lot allowing the seal to flex and break as well as eat up the bearing a little. We bought a bearing and seal kit and replaced it all. The car is dead silent now and I almost feel like I keep hearing that noise even though its gone haha. Thanks for the help everyone. I just used royal purple. No additive needed from what I understand demonicz
