USMCSurvivalist
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- September 22, 2014
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- City, State
- Charleston SC
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2003 Ford Explorer XLT
Over the course of owning my explorer, I have replaced the front drivers side bearing due to grinding. I have a howling noise that sounds like the rear end that would present when I press the accelerator at speeds above 50mph. I figured that was the rear diff whine that many experience, but after some additional howling and grinding started when turning, I forked over 750 dollars and had both rear bearings replaced. It fixed the new noises but now the howling that I used to get just from acceleration will also be present intermittently as the vehicle slows down while coasting(maybe intermittent due to suspension movement up and down?). Is it possible they put in a bad bearing? The rear diff got worse? Or maybe the howling while slowing down is finally the front pass bearing going out? It's hard to locate the howl as I drive. It sounds loudest in my left ear as I drive like it's coming from the left behind me but if I turn my head right to listen to it, it sounds quieter and like it's on the right.That could just be position in the truck and the acoustics but IDK. I was thinking of changing the front pass hub but I don't want to spend 250$ if I don't have too. The howling during acceleration above 50 has been around forever but the intermittent howling during deceleration has only cure s after the shop changed the rear wheel bearings.