1990 BMW 325 Loud whine in rear end when deaccelerating

1990 BMW 325
79,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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JJTWB1
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When going at hwy speeds and letting off the accelerator, loud whine from from the rear of the car. it just started yesterday. There is also at slow speeds a scraping type noise which would sound like a bad bearing in the rear. The rear end housing is leaking. Does it need to be serviced ?

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JB
Feb 10, 2008 at 2:29 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Get it checked ASAP its probably empty with gear oil and the gears are just whinning no lubrication or a problem with the spider gear in the pumpkin/carrier
Feb 10, 2008 at 2:37 PM
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