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Old Apr 12, 2007 | 03:34 PM
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is it commen on a 2000 T/A ws6 6sp to have a rear end whine to it ,if not what could cause it,looking to buy one and owner states its commen on them,
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Old Apr 12, 2007 | 08:44 PM
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it is common. There are factors which contribute to them whining, lack of lube, pitted carrier or pinion bearings, gear swap, abuse etc.
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Old Apr 20, 2007 | 01:28 PM
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Any way to fix it other than replacing the rear end? For example, if it's the bearings, can they be replaced?
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Old Apr 20, 2007 | 04:09 PM
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My WS6 didn't whine until we replaced the pinion bearing (had to re-shim obviously) and the different wear-pattern caused a whine. I am going with 3.73's soon to correct said issue.
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Old Apr 23, 2007 | 01:04 PM
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My rear end is stock. I did a fluid change around 50k. It was whining almost 2 years before that.

How would I know if it's the gears making the noise or the bearings?

Is it worth it to try and find out? I don't really want to spend 2k on a new upgraded rear end at this point as the car doesn't see the track very often and I'm running street tires.
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Old Apr 23, 2007 | 01:17 PM
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I got a pristine 32k rear, 3.42 gears 4 channel abs, will sell for 350 + shipping, rear end is crated up and ready to ship, just need shipping address.
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