![]() Above is a video taken once the diff/axle was fully removed to show the severe situation that had occurred on the van in question. ![]() For the record this particular vehicle had covered in the region of 500,000 courier miles!īy grasping the input flange any play can be observed, although it is far better to remove the prop shaft itself to determine smaller amounts of wear. This increased end float and subsequent wear in the pinion and crown wheel, had caused the nose bearing to wear all symptoms contributed to the noise experienced. One of the fleet of Sprinters I maintain had developed over time a noticeable rear end wine/noise type vibration that changed note on overrun, there was a high likelihood there was some issue with the differential and further investigation revealed the pinion had worn allowing the nose bearing to push back and forth.
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