Whining sound from diff?
Whining sound from diff?
I have an 03 vibe AWD automatic, and recently it started making this gear-sounding whine that gets louder as the speed increases....I took it to a garage, not a dealership, and they didn't know what it was but noted that I had a small leak from the diff housing. Do these AWD Vibes have a problem with the differentials, is there some sort of bearing that wears our in there? Common problem?
I agree, sounds like the carrier bearing. I had rwd Chevy that made the same noise. The older Chevy wasn't too pricey to fix. I hope yours isn't too hard on the wallet.
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Re: Whining sound from diff? (02sixt)
Here's a thread you may be interested in. Nope, it certainly wasn't an inexpensive repair.
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Auto, Moon & Tunes, power package. 143k
Neptune/dying clearcoat/primer grey.
'21 Elantra Limited - 2.0L/IVT
'15 Escape SE - 1.6L EcoBoost (hers)
Re: Whining sound from diff? (02sixt)
I am wondering if the leak caused too much fluid to come out over time of course and thus that may have done some damage! Yikes, does not look good though!