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90240sr · 03-16-2009, 04:26 PM

It is louder when i am in reverse. Whenever the car is moving there is a whining sound. Even if i am in nuetral. I am I havent done any recent mechanical stuff. I think it is more from the passenger rear. There is still a descent amount of brake pads.

*swayray* · 03-16-2009, 04:34 PM

bearings may be shot but I usually hear noise on my rear end when my diff needs to be re-shimmed.

What kind of LSD do you have?

90240sr · 03-16-2009, 06:03 PM

I am open diff. soo lame.

90240sr · 03-17-2009, 08:37 AM

This morning it didnt make the sound in reverse. It did make it going forward the whole time. If i put on the brakes it stopped though.

98s14inaz · 03-17-2009, 08:54 AM

Take the dog/hostage out of the trunk....I keed I keed.

Since you have an open diff I am leaning towards wheel bearings going bad. I had a similar experience recently. Replaced rear wheel bearings and it went away. The rears are hard to diagnose because initially they seem normal until you release the torque off of the axles then you can hear one or both grind as you spin them by hand.

drifterken · 03-17-2009, 09:02 AM

yeah check ur bearings and also ur axel.. had this happen to me to. and thought it was my bearings but it wasn't....it was my axel.. GL

ZenkiS1423457891626 · 03-17-2009, 09:27 AM

My car made that sound and I replaced my whole wheel bearing/hub and it was gone. BTW can you just replace the bearing because mine wouldn't press out?

bbejj123 · 03-17-2009, 09:32 AM

as said above i would try checking the wheel bearings and also your center support bearing on your driveshaft just to be safe =)

90240sr · 03-17-2009, 11:11 AM

Thanks guys. How do i check the bearing? Jack the car up and move the wheel or pull it to see if there is any play. Anyone got a passenger rear bearing/hub or know a good place to get one.

03-16-2009, 04:26 PM	#1
90240sr Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: socal Posts: 318 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Whining noise from rear end It is louder when i am in reverse. Whenever the car is moving there is a whining sound. Even if i am in nuetral. I am I havent done any recent mechanical stuff. I think it is more from the passenger rear. There is still a descent amount of brake pads.

03-16-2009, 04:34 PM	#2
swayray Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: torrance Posts: 1,017 Trader Rating: (23) Rides Gallery: swayray Feedback Score: 23 reviews	bearings may be shot but I usually hear noise on my rear end when my diff needs to be re-shimmed. What kind of LSD do you have? __________________ http://www.thenismoshop.com

03-17-2009, 08:54 AM	#5
98s14inaz Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Nonya Posts: 1,367 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Take the dog/hostage out of the trunk....I keed I keed. Since you have an open diff I am leaning towards wheel bearings going bad. I had a similar experience recently. Replaced rear wheel bearings and it went away. The rears are hard to diagnose because initially they seem normal until you release the torque off of the axles then you can hear one or both grind as you spin them by hand. __________________ -Retired

03-17-2009, 09:32 AM	#8
bbejj123 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: La Crescenta Age: 35 Posts: 482 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	as said above i would try checking the wheel bearings and also your center support bearing on your driveshaft just to be safe =) __________________

03-17-2009, 11:11 AM	#9
90240sr Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: socal Posts: 318 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Thanks guys. How do i check the bearing? Jack the car up and move the wheel or pull it to see if there is any play. Anyone got a passenger rear bearing/hub or know a good place to get one. __________________ JFAB "BIGGEST GUNS WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI"

03-16-2009, 06:03 PM	#3
90240sr Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: socal Posts: 318 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	I am open diff. soo lame.

03-17-2009, 08:37 AM	#4
90240sr Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: socal Posts: 318 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	This morning it didnt make the sound in reverse. It did make it going forward the whole time. If i put on the brakes it stopped though.

03-17-2009, 09:02 AM	#6
drifterken Leaky Injector Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: so cal. Posts: 126 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	yeah check ur bearings and also ur axel.. had this happen to me to. and thought it was my bearings but it wasn't....it was my axel.. GL

03-17-2009, 09:27 AM	#7
ZenkiS1423457891626 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Melbourne, FL Age: 36 Posts: 7 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	My car made that sound and I replaced my whole wheel bearing/hub and it was gone. BTW can you just replace the bearing because mine wouldn't press out?