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37 REAR AXLE TROUBLE SHOOTING - AXLE ASSEMBLY CONDITION POSSIBLE CAUSES Noise in all driving modes Road and tires, wheel bearings Noise changes with type of road surface Road and tires Noise tone lowers with car speed Tires Noise louder on turns Differential pinion and side gears, axle wheel bearings Noise in one or more driving modes Ring and pinion gears Metallic noise on change of speed or Worn differential shaft or thrust washers; worn U-joints direction of power flow Wheel noise Wheel loose; faulty or bad wheel bearing Vibration Damaged drive shaft, missing drive shaft balance weight, worn or out-of-balance wheels, loose wheel nuts, worn U-joints, loose spring U-bolts, loose/broken spring, damaged axle shaft bearings, loose pinion gear nu’,, excessive pinion yoke run out, bent axle shaft. Differential gears scored Insufficient lubrication, improper grade of lubricant, lubricant contamination, excessive spinning of wheels. Loss of lubricant Lubricant level too high, worn axle shaft seals, cracked differential housing, worn drive pinion gear shaft seal, scored and worn yoke, axle cover not properly sealed, plugged vent or vent tube. Axle overheating Lubricant level too low, incorrect grade of lubricant, contaminated lubricant, bearing preload too high, excessive gear wear, insufficient ring gear backlash. Gear teeth broken Overloading, erratic clutch operating, wheel spinning, improper adjustment Axle gear noise Insufficient lubricant, incorrect backlash, improper tooth contact worn/damaged gears Axle noise Insufficient lubricant, improper ring gear and drive pinion gear adjustment, unmatched ring gear and drive pinion gear, worn teeth on ring gear or drive pinion gear, Loose drive pinion gear shaft bearings, loose differential bearings, misaligned ring and pinion gear, loose differential bearing cap screws, worn bearings. Limited slip differential 'chatter' noise The probable cause is incorrect or contaminated lubricant while cornering or lack of friction modifier additive in the lubricant. Worn or damaged plates and discs; plates and discs improperly assembled.