Differential low on fluid n noise, damaged?

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  1. Trish383

    Trish383 Bobtail Member

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    Fill it up to the hole
     
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  3. mitmaks

    mitmaks Road Train Member

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    That's what I did. Took about a quart to bring it up to level
    Was still noisy as I drove on shoulder to the next exit
     
  4. Big Road Skateboard

    Big Road Skateboard Road Train Member

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    Are you sure it's a rear end? Noises and vibrations travel the driveline. 1 qt is not even low.

    Are your airbags up?

    If the noise is in the rear end, nothing but repair will help.

    Double check those air bags
     
  5. mitmaks

    mitmaks Road Train Member

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    It is rear end. Temp kept climbing 200+ when I've heard it getting noisy. I wasn't even climbing any hills as it's mostly flat here and should've been 130-150sh with weather being low 30s
     
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  6. mitmaks

    mitmaks Road Train Member

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    What's the usual ballpark to overhaul rear end? 2-3 4-5 k?
     
  7. Trish383

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    Blown air bag, tree branch in drive line, yes I've seen things lol, hope it's nothing serious, but it's always something in trucking, I miss it so much
     
  8. Deezl Smoke

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    200f is not at all bad. Even a head wind will apply more power to the drive system.
    1 quart low is not at all bad.
    But tire pressure should be checked. And now days, with the infrastructure falling apart, the asphalt type in repaired sections will cause all sorts of noise differences.
    If you're still sitting and waiting, back up a few feet with the window down and listen. Did it make a clank when you put it in reverse? While moving backward, did you feel anything in the ####pit like a loping clunk in the floor board etc.?
    You may have 1 or more dry sockets in a u-joint, or.....worse. Get a good look at the drive shaft between the rear ends and if possible, with the engine off and brake set, reach in and try to push the drive shaft around and see if it moves sideways or has any sort of slack in it.
     
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  9. mitmaks

    mitmaks Road Train Member

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    I dropped trailer and took side road, noise is still present starting at 15mph
     
  10. mitmaks

    mitmaks Road Train Member

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    I've tried rotating driveshaft by hand and there's abnormal clunking sound from front differential, something's loose in there
     
  11. Big Road Skateboard

    Big Road Skateboard Road Train Member

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    Once more, with feeling.....

    You have checked your air bags. Right?
     
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