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Topic: Rear end noise...normal?
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streetstang67
Gearhead Posts: 397
From: SC, USA
Registered: Nov 2002
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posted 02-22-2004 03:27 PM
   
I got my new "MAE Racing" center section and installed it in early fall. I followed all directions, broke it in and did the series of break-in drives. After all the break in procedures, I began driving normal, but winter came fast, as did an electrical problem which kept the car in the garage for a long time. Well I been driving it a good bit lately and I've noticed a noise coming from the rear. Its like a periodical whine about 1 sec apart. changes with different speeds. Its not always noticable, but especially at higher speeds it gets very noise and you can feel the car vibrating with it. Is this normal for these gears/this rear? The oil level is good and its not leaking.http://www.andale.com/store?sid=172860&cid=10461892&mode=1&catId=1248831&pnum=1&tpages=null&psize=10&lid=47313488&storeLayout=techno&storeTheme=techno_red&view=ITEM_DETAIL&newStore =null&parentCatId= ------------------
'67 coupe: 289 bored .030 over, c-4 tranny
Holley 600 carb, edelbrock performer intake, Crane XR-i ignition, hooker comp headers, dual flowmaster exhuast C-4 (stock) 3.55s with traclok [This message has been edited by streetstang67 (edited 02-22-2004).]
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65ponycar
Gearhead Posts: 819
From: Dayton, OH
Registered: Jul 2003
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posted 02-22-2004 03:46 PM
From past experience The only good noise is NO noise.
With that said I would try and contact MAE ASAP as it looks like you still have a chance of being under warranty with them...
ANY vibration rooted in the rearend is also a sign of trouble to come.
Also I've never heard any negative about MAE, let us know what the outcome is...
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TomP
Gearhead Posts: 6007
From: Delta BC Canada
Registered: Dec 99
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posted 02-23-2004 01:04 AM
I am curious..."--- THE POSI UNIT IS A LIMITED SLIP, WHICH HAS FOUR COIL SPRINGS SAME AS THE FORD TRACTION-LOCK, (HAS STEEL DISC. FOR LONGER LIFE) THAT LOAD THE SIDE GEARS, FOR A 200 PLUS FT LBS OF BRAKE AWAY TORQUE BEFORE SLIPPING. GOOD FOR THE STREET AND OCCASIONAL STRIP USE. THE POSI IS MADE BY US AT MAE AND HAS A ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY."In my experience when somebody says "limited slip" they usually mean an open diff ... a "non posi". The picture shows what looks like a stock Ford open carrier, preloading the spiders is not a "posi" and won't last long.
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