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1962 Ford Fairlane Repair Question


Topics covered: Rebuild, Tire, Wheel.
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Asked on July 14, 2010

1962 Ford Fairlane Diff

1962 Ford Fairlane V8 Two Wheel Drive Manual 200000 miles

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.
Avatar Asked by reihana

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Replied on August 28, 2010

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.....

Tiny Answered by hmac300 (expert)
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