wdarea51
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- 2003 Mountaineer
Hey guys, I own a 2003 mercury mountaineer with 87000 miles. I have been hearing this grinding noise recently and a couple other things, ill describe them below so you can make the best educated guess.
Grinding noise occurs under load the most, you can hear it when its in park (so its not entirely dependent on load) but it does not make near as much of a fuss if you accelerate in neutral as opposed to when your accelerating under load.
This sound mostly sounds like krrk krrk krrk, almost like a pump is trying to pump without enough fluid, but i had the dealer check out the pumps and it was not them, (they also couldn't replicate the noise). If i am going up a hill it is really loud. But if i am in park and i hold the brake and lightly hit the gas it will also make it, so it is not dependent on the wheels turning. Im at a loss.
Here are a few other problems that MAY be related.
Dealer said that they hear a noise coming from the drivers side rear wheel bearing, it sounds like "mud tire" noise. I am also having clanking and clunking issues when going in reverse when i turn sharply, no play in CV joints. Dealer thinks its the transfer case "binding up". Last problem is I have a squeak and slight metal on metal grinding noise coming from the rear of the car when i brake, sounds like the pads are gone, no confirmation on that yet, this just started this week.
My plan is to sell this car before it starts costing me a **** load of money, let me know what you guys think, if i can fix all this under 500 ill be ok, if the brake thing is just pads, the grinding noise is just the alternator or something, then its all good, but if you guys think its like the transfer case or something oh man.... thanks in advance.
Grinding noise occurs under load the most, you can hear it when its in park (so its not entirely dependent on load) but it does not make near as much of a fuss if you accelerate in neutral as opposed to when your accelerating under load.
This sound mostly sounds like krrk krrk krrk, almost like a pump is trying to pump without enough fluid, but i had the dealer check out the pumps and it was not them, (they also couldn't replicate the noise). If i am going up a hill it is really loud. But if i am in park and i hold the brake and lightly hit the gas it will also make it, so it is not dependent on the wheels turning. Im at a loss.
Here are a few other problems that MAY be related.
Dealer said that they hear a noise coming from the drivers side rear wheel bearing, it sounds like "mud tire" noise. I am also having clanking and clunking issues when going in reverse when i turn sharply, no play in CV joints. Dealer thinks its the transfer case "binding up". Last problem is I have a squeak and slight metal on metal grinding noise coming from the rear of the car when i brake, sounds like the pads are gone, no confirmation on that yet, this just started this week.
My plan is to sell this car before it starts costing me a **** load of money, let me know what you guys think, if i can fix all this under 500 ill be ok, if the brake thing is just pads, the grinding noise is just the alternator or something, then its all good, but if you guys think its like the transfer case or something oh man.... thanks in advance.