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Problem with my differential ?

  • Thread starter Thread starter Road_Runna
  • Start date Start date Sep 14, 2010
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Road_Runna

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Got a problem with the Stang.

I've taken my car tp two mechanics. The mechanic I took the car into recentlly, told me; my clutches in the axles/ differential where going out, he was putting in new breaks on the rear, and noticed the passenger wheel would'nt spin freely like the driver wheel would, he also told me that's the same reason my car hesitates when Hitting the gas pedal on Drive. Mechanic #2 told me my axle bearings where going out.

About 2 years ago while driving my GT in the snow I hit a patch of black ice and my mustang ended up at the bottom of the freeway on-ramp ditch (30 feet deep). One reason why I think I've got a problem, and the fact that when I hit the gas pedal while the car's stopped, the back end will fish tail until there's enough traction (my tires have alot of thread life to them 5/32 I beleive according to midas standards great).
Any ideas ?
 

revhead347

Apparently my ex-husband made that mistake.
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Definately something going on there. I'm more inclined to believe the first guy. When a wheel bearing goes, it makes a horrible sound when you drive the car. Differential clutches wearing out is pretty common.

Kurt
 

toyman

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Road_Runna said:
the fact that when I SLAM on the gas during a stop, the back end will fish tail until it theres traction (my tires have alot of thread life to them 5/32 I beleive according to midas standards great).[/B]
Any ideas ?
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What?????

Makes no sense to me. One might slam on the brakes while stopping or one might put the pedal to the floor while accelerating but slam on the gas during a stop???

Plain English please.
 
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Road_Runna

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There is definatlly no noise coming from the rear. I might end up changing the bearings anyway if the problem does happen to be the axle clutches.
 

revhead347

Apparently my ex-husband made that mistake.
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Yeah, it's probably a good call to go ahead and change out most of the wear parts while you are in there.

Kurt
 
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