2000 Ford Taurus Final Drive

2000 FORD TAURUS
107,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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INEEDTORETIRE
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I have a 2000 Ford Taurus with the 3.0 liter 24 Valve DOHC Duratec engine. Lately I have been getting a whining noise from underneath the hood when decelerating. I have been told by the local Ford dealer that this is caused by a bearing in the final drive and I have to replace the whole transmission to fix the problem. Cost $3700. Is there any way to just replace the bearing itself or am I stuck with the larger repair. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
Feb 13, 2010 at 7:52 PM
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BMRFIXIT
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If tranny to come out and torn apart to replace a bearing I would have it all rebuilt
The price that you have is higher than what a normal rate should be and I would check around for a better price
Feb 14, 2010 at 9:14 PM
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