swynx
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- lewiston idaho
- Vehicle Year
- 1994
- Make / Model
- Mazda
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- 4.0
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- Manual
so my moms car (1985 toyota celica) developed a problem. she was driving it and started hearing a grinding sound, it got worse over 3 days, then the rear end just locked up. (its rear wheel drive, with independant on all 4), they tore the pumpkin off, drained the fluid and filled it back up. it drove again with a grinding sound.
2 days later it locked up again, so she parked it, i came over to diagnose it (her boyfriend is mechanically challenged), i got in it rolled backwards, i started it and drove it forward to see if it would move forward, then drove it back to her house (1 mile from her friends, where it was parked) about half way there the sound started, the further i drove the worse it got.
i noticed i could only hear it when i let off the gas pedal, it wasnt rpm dependant, and didnt get worse with load. ive been told there were no metal shavings in the fluid, nor did it smell funny. im assuming bearing failure. any input?
a new rear end is 150$ - 400$.
2 days later it locked up again, so she parked it, i came over to diagnose it (her boyfriend is mechanically challenged), i got in it rolled backwards, i started it and drove it forward to see if it would move forward, then drove it back to her house (1 mile from her friends, where it was parked) about half way there the sound started, the further i drove the worse it got.
i noticed i could only hear it when i let off the gas pedal, it wasnt rpm dependant, and didnt get worse with load. ive been told there were no metal shavings in the fluid, nor did it smell funny. im assuming bearing failure. any input?
a new rear end is 150$ - 400$.