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Originally Posted by dogtail
When my pinion bearing went. I could feel play in it. Put in neutral and try to move around driveshaft where connects to diff. Also to rule out driveshaft out of balance, pull out rear driveshaft and drive in 4wd/front wheel drive. Also an out of balance shaft will give the pinion bearing a beating over time. A good driveline shop can balance the shaft cheap.
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Thanks. I forgot to add that bit - I have no movement of the diff pinion companion flange. I may try removing the rear driveshaft, but won't have time in the next few weeks. Thanks for the tip.
Were your symptoms similar? And when you said your bearing 'went', do you mean a major failure? I can imagine that if there is movemet in the pinion companion flange, the bearing must be pretty bad. On mine, even without movement, the creeping oil leak suggests there is something awry.
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