arae94

i have been hearing a howling noise in rear end that it might be the garrier bearings put it on my lift ran it in gear sounded like it was the outer axle bearing on driver side replaced outer bearings and seals replaced axles still noise took back apart looked like axle shaft was pitted where the bearing rides polished them out a bit looked alot smoother put back together drove it still howling on the outer axle maybe a little bit more now is it just a bad axle shaft oh ya it is a 94 xj with 160,000 and dana 35

xjwoody

Check this site out. It might help you diagnose your problem.
Go to www.ringpinion.com

Click on "Technical Help" tab on top of page
Click on "How-to" on the pull down menu
Under general information, click on "Diagnosing Noise (part 1 & 2)

This is some good information.

Good luck.