Re: Pacer rear end wanted

[Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 13 Oct 2004, Mark Price wrote:

> Plus is the noise a whine or a growl? If it is a growl it is most
> likely a bearing gone from sitting with moisture/condesation
> buildup causing rust pits in the bearing races. No way that
> is $1100 repair! A new gear set and bearigs shouldn't cost
> that much!

I agree, if it looks good under the cover, not run out of oil or
something obvious, check the axle bearings, you can do a quick
check by simply jacking a rear wheel and lifting it with a pipe,
push/pull in/out, etc, to see if the axle does anything more
than rotate (in neutral; and there will be a little end play).

Noises can be really subjective, and worn axle bearings on old

cars are hardly rare. And they're cheap to fix.