Pinion bearing whine: remind me??
08-01-2011, 07:00 PM
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Pinion bearing whine: remind me??
I'm getting a whine from the back of my car and am really hoping it's not the pinion bearing, which was replaced for that by some shop in AZ 5 or so years ago.
08-01-2011, 07:58 PM
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Remove the rear carpet and decelerate in-gear from 80 mph - if indeed it's the pinion problem, there will be no doubt as it becomes louder over time.
08-01-2011, 08:12 PM
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Definitely that sinking feeling. Hopefully just a wheel bearing.
08-02-2011, 04:22 AM
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Thanks. That's the test I recall. Doesn't look good.
08-02-2011, 12:02 PM
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Doing that test, if it's bad, will sound like a jet is trying to land on your hatch.
08-02-2011, 05:54 PM
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What I have is a whistle: sine-wave like. I'm hoping it's the new Dunlops, which are noisy anyhow. Or maybe a wheel bearing.
08-02-2011, 10:23 PM
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That doesn't sound like pinion bearing to me. I've had them go bad on me twice.
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08-01-2011, 07:00 PM
Pinion bearing whine: remind me??
