anisaparks
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- 2010 ford explorer
My 2010 Explorer 4wd has a whirr noise from the front end while accelerating which comes in at about 30 mph. It causes a slight vibration which can be felt in the pedal. If you let up on the pedal it goes away and you can then accelerate with no noise/vibration. The condition is there regardless of whether in 4wd high or Auto. Changing gears and turning OD off also do not effect if the noise is there. My initial thoughts were the problem was the front driveshaft.
I removed the front drive shaft and took for a test drive and the noise is gone. I replaced with a new front driveshaft and the noise is back. So the noise only occurs while the front end is under torque but apparently it is not the driveshaft. The front hubs and CV axles all appear to rotate smoothly and I can not detect any play or noise. I also can not feel/hear anything in the pinion yoke or side carrier bearings.
I am curious if anyone has a similar issue because I took it to a Ford Dealership and was told they could not find any problem.
There is definitely an issue somewhere in the front drivetrain but I will just be guessing at this point what to replace next.
I removed the front drive shaft and took for a test drive and the noise is gone. I replaced with a new front driveshaft and the noise is back. So the noise only occurs while the front end is under torque but apparently it is not the driveshaft. The front hubs and CV axles all appear to rotate smoothly and I can not detect any play or noise. I also can not feel/hear anything in the pinion yoke or side carrier bearings.
I am curious if anyone has a similar issue because I took it to a Ford Dealership and was told they could not find any problem.
There is definitely an issue somewhere in the front drivetrain but I will just be guessing at this point what to replace next.