Axle help...
Axle help... Would this axle be the cause of a WAHWAHWAH sound? Should I buy some new axles?
Old bearings...
New bearings with about 60 Miles on them replaced the old to get rid of the sound, only lasted about a day before the sound came back but only stronger..
What do ya think? Took it to a shop and they quoted me 1200$, but they only drove it and said it needed all kinds of stuff... like a new ring and pinion for 300 bucks...
Old bearings...
New bearings with about 60 Miles on them replaced the old to get rid of the sound, only lasted about a day before the sound came back but only stronger..
What do ya think? Took it to a shop and they quoted me 1200$, but they only drove it and said it needed all kinds of stuff... like a new ring and pinion for 300 bucks...
Yes that will cause the noise and yes you should buy new axles. Chances are good you should rebuild the whole rear end. The small chips of metal that came off the axles and bearings have deposited themselves all throughout your rear and it's bearings. That's why the shop you went to wants to just rebuild the whole thing. That's the only way they can guarantee you that it will be good as new again and not have another failed bearing soon. If their quote includes new axles also then that's a very fair price. If they do good work and you can swing it that's what you should do. If that's not an option you can try to replace all the failing parts only and flush the heck out of the rest of them refill it an hope for the best. It's about a 50-50 shot that it will work and stay good for a while.
Vernon
Vernon
Those gears don't look bad but if they have a lot of miles on them they develop a wear pattern that needs to be reset exactly the same after replacing the rest of the rear axle parts. It is harder to get worn gears set up than it is new ones. Basically what the shop is trying to do is make sure that they make money by doing it right in the least amount of time and trouble and that you will be happy and not coming back with complaints. This is how I work on customers cars also. If they insist on cutting corners or taking chances I insist that there is no warranty. The price they quoted you is about the same as it goes for around here so I'm not surprised it doesn't include new axles.
I've had my share of trouble with these rears myself. I bought one "rebuilt" to replace the original noisy bearing rear from another local member's for sale ad. It was quite but soon vibrated. I did all kinds of things to try and stop the vibrations but never could. Finally it got so bad that I was able to determine by hand that the pinion flange nut had backed off just a bit from under torquing. So I got one from a salvage yard and it had bearing noise. Dealt with that for a while and finally pulled it apart and replaced the axle and carrier bearings along with flushing out all the old gear oil. So far it's good for the first time ever.
So if I was doing one for a customer at work it's all or nothing. Less headaches for the both of us.
Vernon
I've had my share of trouble with these rears myself. I bought one "rebuilt" to replace the original noisy bearing rear from another local member's for sale ad. It was quite but soon vibrated. I did all kinds of things to try and stop the vibrations but never could. Finally it got so bad that I was able to determine by hand that the pinion flange nut had backed off just a bit from under torquing. So I got one from a salvage yard and it had bearing noise. Dealt with that for a while and finally pulled it apart and replaced the axle and carrier bearings along with flushing out all the old gear oil. So far it's good for the first time ever.
So if I was doing one for a customer at work it's all or nothing. Less headaches for the both of us.
Vernon
That is way overpriced!!!! A complete bearing kit is about $150 including the axle bearings and seals. You need a crush sleeve-$10. New pinion nut-$5. Diff oil-$25. Gear set-$150
So about $350in parts.
Labor is $850????
Labor is anywhere from $250-$400. Wish you were closer and we'd take care of you. We have a rack full axles ready to go!
So about $350in parts.
Labor is $850????
Labor is anywhere from $250-$400. Wish you were closer and we'd take care of you. We have a rack full axles ready to go!
