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Elite Explorer
- Joined
- November 25, 1999
- Messages
- 3,699
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- City, State
- Allendale, MI
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2001 Eddie Bauer V-8 AWD
Hello,
Well, i took my truck to my local mechanic for the humming sound up front and a leaky pinion seal.
Here is what he said: Front pinion seal leaking. Replace pinion seal. Pinion shaft loose, possable internal damage. Metal shavings found in oil. Left wheel bearing humming/grinding, and right CV shaft binding up.
I disassembled the truck myself yesterday and found both CV shafts to move freely and feel tight, found the left wheel bearing was in fact bad, and found no problem with the front differential. I have already purchased a new front differential. I did not find any metal shavings in my diffy and the ring and pinion look good as new. The other smaller gears inside look ok that I can tell. Is there anything i can look for to see if the gears are in fact good? i need to drive to chicago Tuesday so I really need a solution by tomorrow evening, hopefully. if i return the new diffy i think i get hit with a 20% restocking fee. I paid $550 for the axle, so someone please help me decide if the old one might be ok or if i should just drop in the new one...thanks!
Well, i took my truck to my local mechanic for the humming sound up front and a leaky pinion seal.
Here is what he said: Front pinion seal leaking. Replace pinion seal. Pinion shaft loose, possable internal damage. Metal shavings found in oil. Left wheel bearing humming/grinding, and right CV shaft binding up.
I disassembled the truck myself yesterday and found both CV shafts to move freely and feel tight, found the left wheel bearing was in fact bad, and found no problem with the front differential. I have already purchased a new front differential. I did not find any metal shavings in my diffy and the ring and pinion look good as new. The other smaller gears inside look ok that I can tell. Is there anything i can look for to see if the gears are in fact good? i need to drive to chicago Tuesday so I really need a solution by tomorrow evening, hopefully. if i return the new diffy i think i get hit with a 20% restocking fee. I paid $550 for the axle, so someone please help me decide if the old one might be ok or if i should just drop in the new one...thanks!