How do you know if your rear end is low on fluid?
How do you know if your rear end is low on fluid?
What are the Symptoms of Bad Differential/Gear Oil?
- Burning Smell from the Differential. When you notice a bad smell coming from your gearbox, you should take it as a sign of bad differential oil which can be contaminated hence not operating as it should be.
- Weird Noises.
- Vibrations.
Is a rear end supposed to get hot?
as for diffs: they do get hot, it’s normal. smoking hot not good. but 140+’F after 30 minutes freeway 70 mph at 80’F air temp is normal.
How hot is too hot for a differential?
Both of them said that normal diff temps are between 140 and 190 deg F depending on your axle ratio. A 4:11 gear will run hotter than a 3:73 or 3:55. Towing adds more temp and normal for less than 10K towing is 200 to 230 deg F.
Why does my rear end sway when I hit a bump?
One thing I cant stress enough on is the long bolt for the lateral arm on the rearward side of the knuckles must be tightened with the suspension at ride height otherwise it will flex too much when the car is at ride height and tear the bushing.
Why does my back end slide when I hit a bump?
At 50+mph, the back end of my 2002 OBW H6 VDC seems to slide, when it hits a bump, a few inches from one side to the other and back again, I don’t know how else to explain it, it is strange. Without hitting a bump it drives and feels perfectly normal.
Why does my car feel unstable when hitting bumps?
The car feels unstable and seems to have excess body roll compared to a month ago. This is fairly new and makes me nervous, like a tire is gonna fall off, and something might break and I wreck. If Im going straight and hit a bump its fine car takes it normally, at least for having 100k miles it seems fine.
Why does the rear of my car slide?
Had some sagging issues if I had like 500 pounds in the car (like 3 people in the back seat or gear in the back), the rear drivers side would sit so low the tire would rub. I put more weight on the passengers side to make it home without rubbing on a long trip. Without weight in the car it drove perfectly normal.
One thing I cant stress enough on is the long bolt for the lateral arm on the rearward side of the knuckles must be tightened with the suspension at ride height otherwise it will flex too much when the car is at ride height and tear the bushing.
The car feels unstable and seems to have excess body roll compared to a month ago. This is fairly new and makes me nervous, like a tire is gonna fall off, and something might break and I wreck. If Im going straight and hit a bump its fine car takes it normally, at least for having 100k miles it seems fine.
Do you have a wet spot on your leg?
Weird cold, wet sensations! I have a very strange new symptom happening! I feel like a have a wet spot on my leg, but when I check, my pants are totally dry. Sometimes it’s a very small area, other times it feels like my whole butt is wet! I even asked my husband to make sure, because it feels so real! Nope, dry as a bone.
Why does my car feel like it wants to turn sideways?
It feels like the car wants to turn sideways sometimes. I was told it could possibly be bad bushings, but I wanted to get the experts opinion. Or somone who had a similar problem. Have the rear suspension inspected. If all is well have a 4 wheel alignment done. This is typically due to the rear knuckle bushings being bad.
