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Old 08-14-2023, 06:41 AM
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Originally Posted by undy View Post
Why guess on what's making the noise? Put the rear axle up on jack stands. Have a friend start the car and put it in gear. Underneath it with a mechanic's stethoscope check the center section, axle bearings, etc.
Had thought of this but don’t really fancy the idea of the car on axle stands with someone in it taking it through the gears at different revs with the rear wheels spinning inches from my head! Funny how you get more cautious as you get older. Probably would have had it on bricks when I was younger.
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