"Jamie Calder" <JCalder3@cfl.rr.com> wrote:
> I'm whining.
> After driving my '93 today it developed a whine. It happens when
> decelerating, engine either on or off, neutral or drive. As soon as power
> is applied the whining stops. Does this sound like a ring and pinion
> problem since it happens only when decelerating and pressure is applied to
> the back side of the ring and pinion teeth? It's has about 10,000 miles on
> new 4.10's. The only other things I can think of are bearings (carrier,
> pinion or axle)
The gears themselves are probably OK - the usual cause for whining
while decelerating is insufficient pinion bearing preload or bad pinion
bearings.
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