Re: [tech] noise diagnosis

["RoccoPhil" <roccophil@mindspring.com>]

Hmm.  Could you try and add a little conviction there, Chris?  hehehe

Well, maybe so - I just figured that Adirondack would at least sell some
decent stuff (as they sell reman axles).  Maybe not.  I haven't had to go
that route so I don't want to steer anyone into the old "buy a bad used
part" cycle.

For that matter, on the original post, I still contend that you have to get
the known CV situation taken care of and then look to the wheel bearing.

-PK

>
>
> >Never heard of 'gurgling' before, but it's all relative.  My guess is
that
> >it's a CV at the least.  You should probably just get a reman axle and be
> >done with it,
>
> Just to add to this; if you use a reman axle YOU WILL NOT BE DONE WITH
IT!!
> I dont care if it has a lifetime warranty! I have gone through 4 of these
in
> a manner of 6 months on my wifes car (total af about 6k miles and 1 of
them
> made noise as soon as i put it in the car). Reman axles are about as good
as
> bad german joints with no boots driving in the rain offroad! They dont
last.
>
> So that said; if you like swapping axles then run out to your nearest
> we-sell-parts-for-Fords-too store and grab a set.
>
> Chris DeLong
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