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01-06-2001, 09:42 PM | #1 |
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Rear wheel bearings?
I know these have been a problem on the 99/00 GTs. There is a loud, strange rub/vibration in the rear end when I'm going backwards. Should I be worried that my bearings are shot? The car has over 20k miles now.
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01-08-2001, 07:03 AM | #2 |
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The problem associated with the rear ends for our cars is the carrier bearings being bad. They get pitted real easy. I never noticed any noise but when I had the gears changed out they were obviously scored and needed to be changed out.
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01-08-2001, 11:59 AM | #3 |
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Thanks. I'll have the dealer look at them when I get the car in for the emergency brake recall. At least it gets on the record. The rub/vibration wasn't there this morning. I hope it's not one of these mysterious things that can't be reproduced when the dealer has it.
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01-08-2001, 12:40 PM | #4 |
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Mine became noticeably noisy after about 15K. Didn't notice the noise in reverse but it sure was there while going forward and noticeable at all speeds. It had a rubbing or grinding-like sound.
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01-08-2001, 02:20 PM | #5 |
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I had the same problem. My carrier bearings were shot and made a heck of a noise. I had them changed when my gears were installed.
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01-08-2001, 02:31 PM | #6 |
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Just got mine out of the shop last Tuesday. I have been hearing the noise for a long time. Of Course the dealer "Can't reprodude customers complaint." So when I take it back for the recall I will gladly take the Service manager for a ride.
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01-09-2001, 01:09 AM | #7 |
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I too hear these grinding rubbing noises especially at
slow speed, forward, especially when turning into driveways, or just coming down the hill in apt complex, all related? ------------------ |
01-09-2001, 02:11 AM | #8 |
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Maybe... I have my old barings sitting right here in front of me. After 10K the wear is visible, but near to the point of being severe. I would guess that they are good to at least 50K. Ford should of done better, but at least it isn't too much of a pain to swap out, especially if you are changing gears.
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01-10-2001, 12:59 PM | #9 |
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If it had not been for the roar in the rear of my car, I would not have my 3.73s today. After I found out what the problem was I decided to go ahead with the gears while they had the chunk out. I hope the new ones last longer. The car had 36,000 miles when I changed them. It now has 40,000.
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01-10-2001, 05:30 PM | #10 |
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King Snake, did you have the dealer do the work? If so, how much did they stick you up for? Thanks.
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