Ten bolts are great... Please help
trans-am nut - I'm having the EXACT same problems as you're describing. I'm going to pull the differential cover off this weekend and see if I can see the problem and if I can't pinpoint the problem I'm just going to buy 2 new axles and replace all the bearings. Let me know if you find anything out on yours 
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Staging Lane
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From: Fuckin' Jersey
Good luck hopefully you see the prob. I listened to the driverside while it was jacked up and in seconed gear, and there is a noise in the driver side I'm not digging around again till I figure out exactly what's goin on.
I ended up just ordering new axles, bearings, and seals and replacing those. I had a lot of metal shavings on the magnet inside the cover also. We found out the problem was the rotor had warped and so over time it eventually affected the bearing and put a groove in the axle. After the new axles the sound was quieter but still there so once I get my new rotors on today the sound should be completely gone. I'll let you know how it goes though.
I had my family mechanic drive and listen to my problem. He thinks most of my noise is coming from the ring & pinion, and doesn't think it's a very bad issue because my hatch is very open (I don't have the sail & speaker panels & carpet & ttop holders and all that), so that's one of the reasons why I hear it more than I should.
Just an update - I replaced both axles, axle bearings/seals, rear end fluid, and rotors and the sound is still there. I jacked the car up, took the wheels and brakes off and turned the axles by hand. As I turn them I can hear a pulsating, 'grinding' type sound which I'm pretty certain is my problem...now if only I could figure out what is causing it 
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axels did you use GM axels?
I had this same ugly noise the axels where professionally replaced but w/ non GM axels still the noise.
switched to GM axels and it's sounds like brand new .
I had this same ugly noise the axels where professionally replaced but w/ non GM axels still the noise.
switched to GM axels and it's sounds like brand new .
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Staging Lane
Joined: Dec 2006
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From: Fuckin' Jersey
I'm saving for a 9 in. but I would like to know what was goin on. I also heard it could be the crush sleeve. Has anyone had any experience with this? and what would cause that to go bad? Thanks
Originally Posted by trans-am nut
I'm saving for a 9 in. but I would like to know what was goin on. I also heard it could be the crush sleeve. Has anyone had any experience with this? and what would cause that to go bad? Thanks
