kware1
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- 2002 Eddie Bauer
Hello All-
I raised the rear end of my 2002 Explorer V8 to investigate a noise I was hearing from the rear. I though it might be the rear bearings.
While looking for a spot to jack both wheels at the same time, I placed the jack under the rear differential. As I began to pump the jack I noticed the differential moved. I figured that wasn't a good spot so I stopped.
After eventually raising both wheels, I began to turn them by hand. As I made a revolution I hear a clunking noise and the differential would sort of "jerk" a little. With every revolution I could hear the clunk and see the differential jerk.
Is this normal? Should that differential be able to move like that?
I raised the rear end of my 2002 Explorer V8 to investigate a noise I was hearing from the rear. I though it might be the rear bearings.
While looking for a spot to jack both wheels at the same time, I placed the jack under the rear differential. As I began to pump the jack I noticed the differential moved. I figured that wasn't a good spot so I stopped.
After eventually raising both wheels, I began to turn them by hand. As I made a revolution I hear a clunking noise and the differential would sort of "jerk" a little. With every revolution I could hear the clunk and see the differential jerk.
Is this normal? Should that differential be able to move like that?