Rear axle again

[tswiczko]

2000 Silverado 4x4,5.3L vortec, automatic trans, electric shift transfercase
I replaced the carrier, ring gear, pinion, carrier bearings and pinion bearings about 17,000 miles ago and now it's making an awful racket.
I pulled the cover and the ring and pinion are intact as well as the spider gears. It makes this noise for a couple miles then stops... It literally stops making the noise. yes the fluid level is up to where it should be, there are no seal leaks, I pulled the drive shaft and have no play in the yolk, and no up down play in the axle shaft that I can feel.

Tire on
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Tire off

I'll be tearing into this over Thanksgiving break next week and I am looking for suggestions as to what this awful sound is that is coming from my truck or if any one out there has had a similar sound and what caused it

Thanks T

 

[rockyrude]

Re: Rear axle again

Based on your two videos, I'd have to believe you have a wheel issue. Maybe slightly ovaled lug holes? I'm sure you would feel it though driving it.

 

[Failproof]

Re: Rear axle again

Outer axle bearing, or parking brake rubbing inside of hat. That's my evaluation from far away!

 

[Bob_VT]

Re: Rear axle again

I would pull the brakes off and inspect the parking brakes............

That clicking is too metallic from being inside the carrier housing and I bet it is in the brakes/parking brake.

Is that a Z-71? Are you sure the auto locker is working??? and releasing?

 

[dolluper]

Re: Rear axle again

+3 brakes....throw a nut on snug then run it ....p brake may be loose inside without nut on ...your rotor has a nice groove eh brake noise also..check backing plate

 

[tswiczko]

Re: Rear axle again

Outer axle bearing, or parking brake rubbing inside of hat. That's my evaluation from far away!

:facepalm: Boy do I feel stupid. you were right it's the parking brake.

I was currious if it would be that even though I didn't believe it was.

So the next time I drove it I applied the parking brake and lo and behold the noise stopped.

Failproof, and Bobvt you guys saved me a lot of work and head ache and for that I am greatfull.

This has got to be one of the best forums on the www. you can get just about anything answered here.

thanks for the help everybody

 

[tswiczko]

Re: Rear axle again

And Bob yes the govlok is working, I goosed it the other day and it made that clunk that govloks make when they lock up and she got a little sideways on me when the y both broke loose.

Thanks again Bob