Chrystler 8.25 grinding noise in rear
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Chrystler 8.25 grinding noise in rear
As the title says, there's a grinding coming from my rear end. When coasting but a little louder under acceleration. The diffs and ring/pinion look to be in good shape and the u joints don't have noticeable slop. I am assuming its the rear wheel bearings but i could be wrong. Is this a common problem? It does have high mileage. I don't want to waste my time changing the wrong bearings if I'm wrong. So what do you think the problem is? thanks
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Raise the rear. Grab the tire at 12 o'clock & 6 o'clock, and shake it back and forth. Also, try spinning it by hand. Look for brownish powder on the inside of the rim, it's a sign the bearings are being chewed up.
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Hope that helps.
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The brakes are fine besides being weak. I recently changed the rear wheel cylinders actually and replaced an axle seal that was leaking. I recall there was some play in the axle shafts when I was changing the seals.
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