1962 Ford Fairlane Diff

1962 FORD FAIRLANE
200,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • MANUAL
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REIHANA
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Hi Can you tell me how do I know that the high pitch sound that is coming from the diff is inside the diff or is it somewhere in the drive shaft Have you a remedy please Thank you.
Jul 13, 2010 at 5:04 PM
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HMAC300
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with a car that is pretty much 47 years old, you can probably rest assured that yoru diff needs a rebuild. U'joints don't whine, tires and rear ends do. You may have to much backlash due to the bearings are etched and having been moved they are wearin out.....
Aug 28, 2010 at 1:39 PM
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