As I drive along in first and second, over 10 or 15mph, I start to notice a sharp, irregular, metallic clanking from somewhere underneath the car towards the rear, possibly on the passenger side.
I took a look at my differential to see if there might be something going on there, and noticed a few things:
1. There is black sludge coating the bolts and output flange on the passenger side. It also seems to have been flung around as the wheels spun. I checked the oil inside the diff but it looks pretty clean and clear, not sludgy.
See picture here.
2. The bolts on the passenger side were ALL broken loose, but not exactly falling out. Tightening them did not eliminate the noise.
3. There is a large amount of play with the output shaft on the passenger side. The shaft is moving upwards of an inch or so. The flange on the diff has about 1mm of play. There is NO play on the driver side output flange or shaft.
See video here.
I'm thinking one of the bearings and/or seals on that side might have failed, but what are your guys' thoughts? What will I need to replace?
I took a look at my differential to see if there might be something going on there, and noticed a few things:
1. There is black sludge coating the bolts and output flange on the passenger side. It also seems to have been flung around as the wheels spun. I checked the oil inside the diff but it looks pretty clean and clear, not sludgy.
See picture here.
2. The bolts on the passenger side were ALL broken loose, but not exactly falling out. Tightening them did not eliminate the noise.
3. There is a large amount of play with the output shaft on the passenger side. The shaft is moving upwards of an inch or so. The flange on the diff has about 1mm of play. There is NO play on the driver side output flange or shaft.
See video here.
I'm thinking one of the bearings and/or seals on that side might have failed, but what are your guys' thoughts? What will I need to replace?
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