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Noisy in Drive

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Excessive pinion to ring gear backlash Adjust the pinion to ring gear backlash. Refer to Backlash Inspection and Adjustment .
Worn pinion and ring gear Replace the pinion and the ring gear. Perform the following procedures:
  1. Differential Carrier Assembly Disassemble (9.25 Inch Axle)  or Differential Carrier Assembly Disassemble (8.25 Inch Axle Lock Ring Style) 
  2. Front Differential Case Disassemble (8.25 Inch Axle)  or Front Differential Case Disassemble (9.25 Inch Axle) 
  3. Front Differential Case Assemble (8.25 Inch Axle)  or Front Differential Case Assemble (9.25 Inch Axle) 
  4. Front Differential Drive Pinion Gear Bearing Cup Installation (9.25 Inch Axle w/J 45754)  or Front Differential Drive Pinion Gear Bearing Cup Installation (8.25 Inch Axle w/J 45858)  or Front Differential Drive Pinion Gear Bearing Cup Installation (8.25/9.25 Inch Axles w/J 36598) 
  5. Differential Carrier Assembly Assemble (8.25 Inch Axle Lock Ring Style)  or Differential Carrier Assembly Assemble (9.25 Inch Axle) 
Worn pinion bearings Replace the pinion bearings. Perform the following procedures:
  1. Differential Carrier Assembly Disassemble (9.25 Inch Axle)  or Differential Carrier Assembly Disassemble (8.25 Inch Axle Lock Ring Style) 
  2. Front Differential Drive Pinion Gear Bearing Cup Installation (9.25 Inch Axle w/J 45754)  or Front Differential Drive Pinion Gear Bearing Cup Installation (8.25 Inch Axle w/J 45858)  or Front Differential Drive Pinion Gear Bearing Cup Installation (8.25/9.25 Inch Axles w/J 36598) 
  3. Differential Carrier Assembly Assemble (8.25 Inch Axle Lock Ring Style)  or Differential Carrier Assembly Assemble (9.25 Inch Axle) 
Loose pinion bearings Adjust the pinion bearings preload. Perform the following procedures:
  1. Differential Carrier Assembly Disassemble (9.25 Inch Axle)  or Differential Carrier Assembly Disassemble (8.25 Inch Axle Lock Ring Style) 
  2. Differential Carrier Assembly Assemble (8.25 Inch Axle Lock Ring Style)  or Differential Carrier Assembly Assemble (9.25 Inch Axle) 
  3. Backlash Inspection and Adjustment 
Excessive pinion end play Adjust the pinion end play. Refer to Differential Carrier Assembly Assemble (8.25 Inch Axle Lock Ring Style)  or Differential Carrier Assembly Assemble (9.25 Inch Axle) .
Worn differential bearings Replace the differential bearings. Perform the following procedures:
  1. Differential Carrier Assembly Disassemble (9.25 Inch Axle)  or Differential Carrier Assembly Disassemble (8.25 Inch Axle Lock Ring Style) 
  2. Front Differential Case Disassemble (8.25 Inch Axle)  or Front Differential Case Disassemble (9.25 Inch Axle) 
  3. Front Differential Case Assemble (8.25 Inch Axle)  or Front Differential Case Assemble (9.25 Inch Axle) 
  4. Differential Carrier Assembly Assemble (8.25 Inch Axle Lock Ring Style)  or Differential Carrier Assembly Assemble (9.25 Inch Axle) 
Loose differential bearings Adjust the differential bearing preload. Perform the following procedures:
  1. Differential Carrier Assembly Disassemble (9.25 Inch Axle)  or Differential Carrier Assembly Disassemble (8.25 Inch Axle Lock Ring Style) 
  2. Differential Carrier Assembly Assemble (8.25 Inch Axle Lock Ring Style)  or Differential Carrier Assembly Assemble (9.25 Inch Axle) 
Excessive ring gear runout Replace the ring gear. Perform the following procedures:
  1. Differential Carrier Assembly Disassemble (9.25 Inch Axle)  or Differential Carrier Assembly Disassemble (8.25 Inch Axle Lock Ring Style) 
  2. Differential Carrier Assembly Assemble (8.25 Inch Axle Lock Ring Style)  or Differential Carrier Assembly Assemble (9.25 Inch Axle) 
Low oil level Fill the fluid level to specifications with the proper lubricant. Refer to Front Axle Lubricant Level Inspection (9.25 Inch Axle)  or Front Axle Lubricant Level Inspection (8.25 Inch Axle) .
Wrong or poor grade oil Drain and refill the system with the proper lubricant. Refer to Front Axle Lubricant Replacement .
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