- Dec 5, 2011
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Hey everyone. It's been awhile since I posted here. Love the site, lots of great info!
Anyway, I have been chasing a front end noise for some time now. Wound up replacing my driver's wheel bearing and changing the front diff fluid (needed to be done anyway). Still had the dumb noise- started at about 35 MPH. I was thinking my front diff was toast, but the fluid was just a little low and dark. No chunks of metal. Finally, I checked the tires again, and found the fronts were pretty badly cupped. I rotated the tires and the noise is gone!
So the moral of the story- when trying to diagnose an issue, start with the basics and don't overlook anything. I had the dumb wheel off to change the wheel bearing and I didn't notice the tire cupping!
Anyway, I have been chasing a front end noise for some time now. Wound up replacing my driver's wheel bearing and changing the front diff fluid (needed to be done anyway). Still had the dumb noise- started at about 35 MPH. I was thinking my front diff was toast, but the fluid was just a little low and dark. No chunks of metal. Finally, I checked the tires again, and found the fronts were pretty badly cupped. I rotated the tires and the noise is gone!
So the moral of the story- when trying to diagnose an issue, start with the basics and don't overlook anything. I had the dumb wheel off to change the wheel bearing and I didn't notice the tire cupping!