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Wheel Bearing or Differential Noise?

ExplorerDMB

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2004 Acura TL
I had some 34s, but had to ship those back cause they weren't true, and so I had to put the stockers on my 7" lifted Explorer. Yes - indeed it was horrible. Anyway - I drove with that for a bit and finally got my driveshaft lengthend - I put that in and it seemed a little tight in the "ball & socket" of the driveshaft that bolts to the transfer case, but it had enough room. I put it on and had it on for about 2 weeks until i noticed when I was in 4wd high or low it would make noise while turning. Well - I took it out once I noticed that and decided to get a double-cardin yoke on the end (haven't done it yet). I then got some 33's in, and I just put those on tonight. I had some wheel bearing noise with the 34s, but not like this. You can feel it in the steering wheel and actually a bit in the floor board. One thing that's got me - usually it gets louder when you go faster. This does speed up but it's more a dragging or dry bearing. It is weird. And its only on like every 2 turns that it does it. Do you think its my wheel bearing or my differential? I will probably get someone at the shop to look at it for me on Thursday. Thanks for any advice.


-Drew
 






the noise from the driveshaft was it rubbing on my torsion bar bracket (the origional one, not the one for the lift)

-Drew
 






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