Gear help
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From: TROY NY
Gear help
i had the gears changed in my 95 from 2.59 to 3.73 in june. i have put about a 1k on the car since the install i recently have noticed a noise coming from the rear of the car but only when i turn the wheel left or right and usually only on sharpe turns .also it only happens really when i have driving that car for atleast 20 mins doesnt do it when the car is cold. if iam describing the sound to you i would say it sounds like a set of drum brake squeal,but its not a high pitched noise at all . there is no different feel in the rear end or grinding at all when this is happening at all . anyone have this happen or head this after having a new gear installed? thanks in advance
Le Mans Master
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From: Edmonton, Alberta
Hi Rob, my '90 experienced the exact same issue. If I drove mine for about 10 minutes any time I turned it I was getting this weird sound. (I believe you should have a Dana 44 as well.) It turned out my posi clutches were worn and a few other things in the rear end as well.
Replaced and everything is fine for now.
Hope this helps
Jim
Replaced and everything is fine for now.
Hope this helps
Jim
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Jim i have 36 in my car not sure if that really makes a difference.. what stinks is i just paid a shop 1300.00 for the gear swap and i even supplied the parts. now i have to probably shell out all that labor all over again.
Le Mans Master
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Rob, I think some of the internals between the 36 and 44 are the same.
Now I don't know for sure if this is true, but where I took mine (a well respected Corvette shop) told me that the Dana 44 in a Vette requires a little different set up than just a normal GM car. He says he has seen numerous times where a Vette has been into a shop or dealer where they don't know these cars and have problems down the road. I'm no expert in this, but all I can tell you mine seems 100% better.
Jim
Now I don't know for sure if this is true, but where I took mine (a well respected Corvette shop) told me that the Dana 44 in a Vette requires a little different set up than just a normal GM car. He says he has seen numerous times where a Vette has been into a shop or dealer where they don't know these cars and have problems down the road. I'm no expert in this, but all I can tell you mine seems 100% better.
Jim
