Thanks, that was what we were afraid of. It came
out of a 74 MK4 with 70,000 on the spedo. It looked
like it had never been worked on (due to the grease
and dirt buildup). We did notice that it didnt have
much hypoid oil in it. Suspecting that it is just
about worn out.
Donald & Henry Stike
--- "bschwart@postoffice.pacbell.net"
<bschwart@postoffice.pacbell.net> wrote:
> I hate to tell you this, but a good rear end doesn't
> whine at all. In fact
> a properly set up ring and pinion, with no wear
> emits NO noticeable noise
> (above the ambient road noise) from the diff.
> Assuming that it is full of
> gear oil, this is classic gear whine caused by wear
> or if worked on, an
> improperly set up gear set. Bearings will typically
> rumble and growl
>
>
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