IML: Rear Axle Bearings

[randalpark@xxxxxxx]

In my experience, rear axle bearings always make a whopping sound. At 
least that is when I replace them. I don't know what they sound like 
once they actually sieze up, and start turning inside the axle housing. 
I haven't had that happen... yet.

Fronts tend to groan, and then rumble once they totally fail. Certain 
sounds mean certain things, and some of us have been around long enough 
(or too long) to become accustomed to them.

Paul W.

-----Original Message-----
From: imperial1971@xxxxxxxxx
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Sent: Wed, 24 Jan 2007 6:32 AM
Subject: Re: IML: rear end noise

Chris Strohmeyer <chrisstroh@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:I'd like to keep the 
Suregrip, and I think I'll try the oil change. The
Chrysler manual emphasizes this, so I think it's worth a try.
I think the BIGGEST challenge for all of us is finding someone we can 
TRUST to steer us in the right direction.Chris -- I'm not there, so I 
can't listen to the car to be sure, but you may want to confirm that 
the noise is indeed coming from the rear end and not from the axle 
bearings.  On THREE of my Imperials, each time I've started go get a 
noise from the rear of the car, the problem has been axle bearings.

It's a lot easier and cheaper to replace axle bearings.  :o)  I would 
check those first before doing any major work on the rear end.

Good luck!

Elijah


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