differential

1999 FORD EXPLORER
169,320 MILES • V8 • AWD • AUTOMATIC
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TALKINGWIND
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'99 Ford explorer ,grinding noise turning and some when backing, it is all wheel drive
Feb 7, 2011 at 6:02 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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It sounds like a bad bearing inside. You would need to remove the differential cover to see if there are metal shavings and if there is play in the carrier bearings, pinion bearings, or axle bearings.
Mar 1, 2011 at 11:25 AM
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