Noise in 9" Ford rear axle
 

I have a feeling that this is going to be worse than I first thought, but I
have a question for you axle gurus before I tear in to this thing. The axle
is not in a Jeep, but I'm asking here because this is the only group whose
judgment I trust.

Anyway, driving home from work today, I start hearing this nasty noise that
sounds like a VERY loose wheel bearing coming from the right rear wheel
area. There is also a pulsing, almost like the brakes grabbing the drum, so
my first thought is that the self adjuster must have stopped working and the
brakes are really loose. The reason I am thinking (and hoping) it is just
the brakes is that when I lightly touch the brake pedal, the noise and
pulsing stop. The sound I hear is the worst when I am just leaving a
stoplight, driving real slow, or decelerating. The noise isn't there if I am
going at a steady speed or accelerating.

When I got home tonight, I jacked the rear of the truck up, and tried moving
the tires up, down, and back and forth to see if maybe the outer bearing was
loose due to failure, but there is no movement there. I also noticed that
the right brake drum is much warmer than the left one. It's not hot, but it
is definitely a lot warmer than the other side.

This axle only has about 10k miles on it. It does have a lock rite locker in
it, and that is still working properly, because I hear it ratcheting when I
turn. Everything in this axle was new, and it has been nice and quiet up to
this point, so I am a bit puzzled. I would just tear in to this thing, but
both of my stalls are occupied right now, and of course it is pouring rain.
It never fails, LOL.

Any input would be appreciated. Thanks guys.

Chris

Re: Noise in 9" Ford rear axle
 

"the right brake drum is much warmer than the left one"

Pull it off and see why. Sounds like a spring or an anchor let go.

Earle

"c" <c@me.org> wrote in message
news:CUZPg.9230$RN2.6523@tornado.rdc-kc.rr.com...
> I have a feeling that this is going to be worse than I first thought, but
I
> have a question for you axle gurus before I tear in to this thing. The
axle
> is not in a Jeep, but I'm asking here because this is the only group whose
> judgment I trust.
>
> Anyway, driving home from work today, I start hearing this nasty noise
that
> sounds like a VERY loose wheel bearing coming from the right rear wheel
> area. There is also a pulsing, almost like the brakes grabbing the drum,
so
> my first thought is that the self adjuster must have stopped working and
the
> brakes are really loose. The reason I am thinking (and hoping) it is just
> the brakes is that when I lightly touch the brake pedal, the noise and
> pulsing stop. The sound I hear is the worst when I am just leaving a
> stoplight, driving real slow, or decelerating. The noise isn't there if I
am
> going at a steady speed or accelerating.
>
> When I got home tonight, I jacked the rear of the truck up, and tried
moving
> the tires up, down, and back and forth to see if maybe the outer bearing
was
> loose due to failure, but there is no movement there. I also noticed that
> the right brake drum is much warmer than the left one. It's not hot, but
it
> is definitely a lot warmer than the other side.
>
> This axle only has about 10k miles on it. It does have a lock rite locker
in
> it, and that is still working properly, because I hear it ratcheting when
I
> turn. Everything in this axle was new, and it has been nice and quiet up
to
> this point, so I am a bit puzzled. I would just tear in to this thing, but
> both of my stalls are occupied right now, and of course it is pouring
rain.
> It never fails, LOL.
>
> Any input would be appreciated. Thanks guys.
>
> Chris
>
>

Re: Noise in 9" Ford rear axle
 

"the right brake drum is much warmer than the left one"

Pull it off and see why. Sounds like a spring or an anchor let go.

Earle

"c" <c@me.org> wrote in message
news:CUZPg.9230$RN2.6523@tornado.rdc-kc.rr.com...
> I have a feeling that this is going to be worse than I first thought, but
I
> have a question for you axle gurus before I tear in to this thing. The
axle
> is not in a Jeep, but I'm asking here because this is the only group whose
> judgment I trust.
>
> Anyway, driving home from work today, I start hearing this nasty noise
that
> sounds like a VERY loose wheel bearing coming from the right rear wheel
> area. There is also a pulsing, almost like the brakes grabbing the drum,
so
> my first thought is that the self adjuster must have stopped working and
the
> brakes are really loose. The reason I am thinking (and hoping) it is just
> the brakes is that when I lightly touch the brake pedal, the noise and
> pulsing stop. The sound I hear is the worst when I am just leaving a
> stoplight, driving real slow, or decelerating. The noise isn't there if I
am
> going at a steady speed or accelerating.
>
> When I got home tonight, I jacked the rear of the truck up, and tried
moving
> the tires up, down, and back and forth to see if maybe the outer bearing
was
> loose due to failure, but there is no movement there. I also noticed that
> the right brake drum is much warmer than the left one. It's not hot, but
it
> is definitely a lot warmer than the other side.
>
> This axle only has about 10k miles on it. It does have a lock rite locker
in
> it, and that is still working properly, because I hear it ratcheting when
I
> turn. Everything in this axle was new, and it has been nice and quiet up
to
> this point, so I am a bit puzzled. I would just tear in to this thing, but
> both of my stalls are occupied right now, and of course it is pouring
rain.
> It never fails, LOL.
>
> Any input would be appreciated. Thanks guys.
>
> Chris
>
>

Re: Noise in 9" Ford rear axle
 

"the right brake drum is much warmer than the left one"

Pull it off and see why. Sounds like a spring or an anchor let go.

Earle

"c" <c@me.org> wrote in message
news:CUZPg.9230$RN2.6523@tornado.rdc-kc.rr.com...
> I have a feeling that this is going to be worse than I first thought, but
I
> have a question for you axle gurus before I tear in to this thing. The
axle
> is not in a Jeep, but I'm asking here because this is the only group whose
> judgment I trust.
>
> Anyway, driving home from work today, I start hearing this nasty noise
that
> sounds like a VERY loose wheel bearing coming from the right rear wheel
> area. There is also a pulsing, almost like the brakes grabbing the drum,
so
> my first thought is that the self adjuster must have stopped working and
the
> brakes are really loose. The reason I am thinking (and hoping) it is just
> the brakes is that when I lightly touch the brake pedal, the noise and
> pulsing stop. The sound I hear is the worst when I am just leaving a
> stoplight, driving real slow, or decelerating. The noise isn't there if I
am
> going at a steady speed or accelerating.
>
> When I got home tonight, I jacked the rear of the truck up, and tried
moving
> the tires up, down, and back and forth to see if maybe the outer bearing
was
> loose due to failure, but there is no movement there. I also noticed that
> the right brake drum is much warmer than the left one. It's not hot, but
it
> is definitely a lot warmer than the other side.
>
> This axle only has about 10k miles on it. It does have a lock rite locker
in
> it, and that is still working properly, because I hear it ratcheting when
I
> turn. Everything in this axle was new, and it has been nice and quiet up
to
> this point, so I am a bit puzzled. I would just tear in to this thing, but
> both of my stalls are occupied right now, and of course it is pouring
rain.
> It never fails, LOL.
>
> Any input would be appreciated. Thanks guys.
>
> Chris
>
>

Re: Noise in 9" Ford rear axle
 

"c" <c@me.org> wrote in
news:CUZPg.9230$RN2.6523@tornado.rdc-kc.rr.com:

> I have a feeling that this is going to be worse than I first
> thought, but I have a question for you axle gurus before I tear in
> to this thing. The axle is not in a Jeep, but I'm asking here
> because this is the only group whose judgment I trust.

WOW! You've GOT TO BE KIDDING, right?

OK, advice. Don't drive it, from your description it might be several
things, it isn't going to heal itself and, depending on what's actaully
wrong, it could get very expensive or even dangerous if you keep on
driving it.

Tear it down and find out what's going on. As far as the rain is
concerned, you're probably drip dry.... <G>

Re: Noise in 9" Ford rear axle
 

"c" <c@me.org> wrote in
news:CUZPg.9230$RN2.6523@tornado.rdc-kc.rr.com:

> I have a feeling that this is going to be worse than I first
> thought, but I have a question for you axle gurus before I tear in
> to this thing. The axle is not in a Jeep, but I'm asking here
> because this is the only group whose judgment I trust.

WOW! You've GOT TO BE KIDDING, right?

OK, advice. Don't drive it, from your description it might be several
things, it isn't going to heal itself and, depending on what's actaully
wrong, it could get very expensive or even dangerous if you keep on
driving it.

Tear it down and find out what's going on. As far as the rain is
concerned, you're probably drip dry.... <G>

Re: Noise in 9" Ford rear axle
 

"c" <c@me.org> wrote in
news:CUZPg.9230$RN2.6523@tornado.rdc-kc.rr.com:

> I have a feeling that this is going to be worse than I first
> thought, but I have a question for you axle gurus before I tear in
> to this thing. The axle is not in a Jeep, but I'm asking here
> because this is the only group whose judgment I trust.

WOW! You've GOT TO BE KIDDING, right?

OK, advice. Don't drive it, from your description it might be several
things, it isn't going to heal itself and, depending on what's actaully
wrong, it could get very expensive or even dangerous if you keep on
driving it.

Tear it down and find out what's going on. As far as the rain is
concerned, you're probably drip dry.... <G>

Re: Noise in 9" Ford rear axle
 

"XS11E" <xs11eNO@SPAMyahoo.com> wrote in message
news:Xns98439C7A344D5xs11eyahoocom@70.168.83.30...
> "c" <c@me.org> wrote in
> news:CUZPg.9230$RN2.6523@tornado.rdc-kc.rr.com:
>
>> I have a feeling that this is going to be worse than I first
>> thought, but I have a question for you axle gurus before I tear in
>> to this thing. The axle is not in a Jeep, but I'm asking here
>> because this is the only group whose judgment I trust.
>
> WOW! You've GOT TO BE KIDDING, right?
>
> OK, advice. Don't drive it, from your description it might be several
> things, it isn't going to heal itself and, depending on what's actaully
> wrong, it could get very expensive or even dangerous if you keep on
> driving it.
>
> Tear it down and find out what's going on. As far as the rain is
> concerned, you're probably drip dry.... <G>
>

LOL, I know not to drive it, I was just looking for an opinion on what might
be wrong with it before I tear in to it.

Chris

Re: Noise in 9" Ford rear axle
 

"XS11E" <xs11eNO@SPAMyahoo.com> wrote in message
news:Xns98439C7A344D5xs11eyahoocom@70.168.83.30...
> "c" <c@me.org> wrote in
> news:CUZPg.9230$RN2.6523@tornado.rdc-kc.rr.com:
>
>> I have a feeling that this is going to be worse than I first
>> thought, but I have a question for you axle gurus before I tear in
>> to this thing. The axle is not in a Jeep, but I'm asking here
>> because this is the only group whose judgment I trust.
>
> WOW! You've GOT TO BE KIDDING, right?
>
> OK, advice. Don't drive it, from your description it might be several
> things, it isn't going to heal itself and, depending on what's actaully
> wrong, it could get very expensive or even dangerous if you keep on
> driving it.
>
> Tear it down and find out what's going on. As far as the rain is
> concerned, you're probably drip dry.... <G>
>

LOL, I know not to drive it, I was just looking for an opinion on what might
be wrong with it before I tear in to it.

Chris

Re: Noise in 9" Ford rear axle
 

"XS11E" <xs11eNO@SPAMyahoo.com> wrote in message
news:Xns98439C7A344D5xs11eyahoocom@70.168.83.30...
> "c" <c@me.org> wrote in
> news:CUZPg.9230$RN2.6523@tornado.rdc-kc.rr.com:
>
>> I have a feeling that this is going to be worse than I first
>> thought, but I have a question for you axle gurus before I tear in
>> to this thing. The axle is not in a Jeep, but I'm asking here
>> because this is the only group whose judgment I trust.
>
> WOW! You've GOT TO BE KIDDING, right?
>
> OK, advice. Don't drive it, from your description it might be several
> things, it isn't going to heal itself and, depending on what's actaully
> wrong, it could get very expensive or even dangerous if you keep on
> driving it.
>
> Tear it down and find out what's going on. As far as the rain is
> concerned, you're probably drip dry.... <G>
>

LOL, I know not to drive it, I was just looking for an opinion on what might
be wrong with it before I tear in to it.

Chris