That describes it perfectly. What I can't figure out is that if I have a bad diff why this develped AFTER the drive train transplant. I had no whining noise at all before this (the differential was NOT changed with the engine/transmission). Could a replacement of the drive train transmission cause the diff to "stress out"?
On Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 9:44 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin <ka...@striplin.net>wrote: > If its a worn out diff it will not whine that much if at all when you put > it in neutral because there is no load on it. Even going down the road if > you give it throttle it will whine, let off it will quiet down because there > is no load on it. > > > Fmiser wrote: > >> andrew strasfogel wrote: >>> >>> >> >> >> >>> Went out for another drive. Noise pitch varies with engine >>> speed, not road speed. In neutral, coasting, there the noise >>> abates. >>> >>> >> >> Then it has to be in the front of the transmission, or before >> the transmission. >> >> That rules out drive shaft, carrier bearing, differential, axle, >> wheel bearings, hub caps, and so on. >> >> -- Philip >> >> ______________________________**_________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives >> http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/<http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.com<http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> >> >> >> > > -- > Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK > 99 E430, 99 E320. 97 E300, 95 E300, 93 300D, 92 500SEL, 92 300SD, 91 > 350SDL, 91 300D, 90 300D, 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL x2, 85 190D, 84 190D, 84 > 300D euro manny, 76 240D, 76 300D http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > ______________________________**_________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives > http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/<http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.com<http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
