Noise in Rear - Clunk, pop & whirring

[nimrod.sixty9]

Ok, just replaced my caliper, pads and axle seal/bearing on the driver rear (yeah the bearing was gone so it toasted everything). I had the whirring and clunk noise before. It was gone for about two days after install and now its 10 times worse. I get a real loud rattle noise (didnt before) when Im just barely on the gas; not during decel or accel.

Could Ive screwd something up? Missed the actual cause? Shoot me some ideas... ;)

[The Unknown 7]

Re: Noise in Rear - Clunk, pop & whirring

Probably your driveshaft

[bigbrian442]

Re: Noise in Rear - Clunk, pop & whirring

What did the axle look like where the wheel bearing rides?

[nimrod.sixty9]

Re: Noise in Rear - Clunk, pop & whirring

Quite worn. But I really dont think its the problem...

[bigbrian442]

Re: Noise in Rear - Clunk, pop & whirring

Quite worn. But I really dont think its the problem...

By " quite worn" do you mean it had a groove where the bearing rides?

[nimrod.sixty9]

Re: Noise in Rear - Clunk, pop & whirring

By " quite worn" do you mean it had a groove where the bearing rides?

Yes...

But it was quite for a couple of days. Id imagine something would have to change in order for a noise to appear...

[bigbrian442]

Re: Noise in Rear - Clunk, pop & whirring

Yes...

But it was quite for a couple of days. Id imagine something would have to change in order for a noise to appear...

Yea, those few days is how long it took the bad axle to kill the new bearing.

[nimrod.sixty9]

Re: Noise in Rear - Clunk, pop & whirring

damn! Who knew :(

[bigbrian442]

Re: Noise in Rear - Clunk, pop & whirring

If you have time you can find single axles on ebay at a fair price. 98 and up should all interchange unless you have 4 channel ABS. Then you would need another 4 channel axle.

[nimrod.sixty9]

Re: Noise in Rear - Clunk, pop & whirring

Not sure which I have!? I thought the 98's were the odd ball, not like the 99'~02'

Im obviously not sure though LOL

[bigbrian442]

Re: Noise in Rear - Clunk, pop & whirring

Brakes on the 98 up are all the same. The 4 channel ABS ale will have the reluctor wheel on the axle, the 3 channel will not, but if it is there is does not hurt anything.

[nimrod.sixty9]

Re: Noise in Rear - Clunk, pop & whirring

Ok issue was that the lugs were loose (3), one bolt was completely broken and gone, and the other stripped. SO yeah that was that issue.

New issue, I think the axle is so worn that the seal cant hold the oil in :( poop

No matter how bad the axle is... How is it that the axle is smaller than the seal?!