Rear Differential Noise

Posted by Packard 1948 On 2015/9/1 20:38:05

When I replace the rear axle pinion seal I tried to be very careful to return the nut back to the same position. I had to install it and remove the yoke twice and on the second time I lost track of where the nut should have been placed.

Now after driving the car it seems that there's a noise coming from the rear axle. I am not very familiar with this car because its my dads car so I do not know if it made noise prior however he did not complain about rear axle noise nor do I remember hearing it when I rode in the car previously.

I've looked through the service manual and it seems somewhat vague on diagnosing rear axle noise. Does anybody have any tips or suggestions to identify the noise coming from the rear axle?