Rear end rattle diagnosing?

[tsr2185]

I did ask about function of his brakes, but he didn’t answer.

I got under and everything checked out. I was gonna check drums and then diff if those were fine. Just asking ahead of time. Thanks for the help btw

 

[tsr2185]

I did ask about function of his brakes, but he didn’t answer.

Brakes works fine. No issues. Brake adjuster just may be it. Kinda weird it only happens at high speeds though

 

[Caman96]

Brakes works fine. No issues. Brake adjuster just may be it. Kinda weird it only happens at high speeds though

Nice truck too!

 

[Erik the Awful]

For inspecting the rear, pop the rear cover off and inspect the gears and play. You're going to lose all the gear oil, and fresh gear oil is about $30, so you want to plan ahead. When I inspected my Mustang's diff I caught the gear oil, and when I determined I couldn't fix it at the time I put that same sparkly gear oil back into the pumpkin.

I've never had a gov-loc apart. If you have limited slip, checking the side gears and clutches may be difficult.

 

[tsr2185]

For inspecting the rear, pop the rear cover off and inspect the gears and play. You're going to lose all the gear oil, and fresh gear oil is about $30, so you want to plan ahead. When I inspected my Mustang's diff I caught the gear oil, and when I determined I couldn't fix it at the time I put that same sparkly gear oil back into the pumpkin.

I've never had a gov-loc apart. If you have limited slip, checking the side gears and clutches may be difficult.

That's my next plan. Rear brakes look like **** but nothing that would make a rattle. I have a little lateral play in the passenger side shaft. And the drivers side kinda smells like hear oil. Imma have to pull the diff cover.

 

[tsr2185]

Brakes don't look great but nothing in peices that I can tell would make a rattle. I did notice the passenger side shaft has about 1/8" in and out play. And the drivers side almost seems like it was leaking diff fluid. I may not even have any diff fluid left. Gonna open diff tomorrow and see the damage....

 

[Schurkey]

Perhaps a moderator will move this out of "Engines" and into "Axles + Brakes".

 

[tsr2185]

Perhaps a moderator will move this out of "Engines" and into "Axles + Brakes".

Why aren't you a moderator? You input more than any one else on the forum from what I've seen by now lol

 

[Schurkey]

Scared I'll become a dictator/czar/power-crazed lunatic with excess political baggage.

 

[tsr2185]

Scared I'll become a dictator/czar/power-crazed lunatic with excess political baggage.

I agree. Stay in your lane lol!