Re: [MBZ] rear brake is driveaxle

2006-05-22 Thread Marshall Booth
Neal Kramarcy wrote: Well list I want to thank all who had great suggestions and admit I'm feeling a little stupid. When you get the same noise before you replace a driveaxle and then it returns it's best to assume that the new driveaxle has failed. Yes, that's apparently the problem. My

[MBZ] rear brake is driveaxle

2006-05-19 Thread Neal Kramarcy
Well list I want to thank all who had great suggestions and admit I'm feeling a little stupid. When you get the same noise before you replace a driveaxle and then it returns it's best to assume that the new driveaxle has failed. Yes, that's apparently the problem. My inde listened then

Re: [MBZ] rear brake is driveaxle

2006-05-19 Thread Jim Cathey
When you get the same noise before you replace a driveaxle and then it returns it's best to assume that the new driveaxle has failed. Yes, that's apparently the problem. So was your replacement half-axle new, used, or rebuilt? (Listed in decreasing order of desirability.) -- Jim

Re: [MBZ] rear brake is driveaxle

2006-05-19 Thread Neal Kramarcy
I bought a rebuilt from Rusty. Neal Jim Cathey wrote: When you get the same noise before you replace a driveaxle and then it returns it's best to assume that the new driveaxle has failed. Yes, that's apparently the problem. So was your replacement half-axle new, used, or rebuilt?

Re: [MBZ] rear brake is driveaxle

2006-05-19 Thread John Berryman
On May 19, 2006, at 7:38 AM, Neal Kramarcy wrote: Well list I want to thank all who had great suggestions and admit I'm feeling a little stupid. When you get the same noise before you replace a driveaxle and then it returns it's best to assume that the new driveaxle has failed. Yes,

Re: [MBZ] rear brake is driveaxle

2006-05-19 Thread Neal Kramarcy
The sway bar links are good; the shop replaced the bushings in their first test of the noise problem, thinking that's what I was hearing. I almost wish it was something else. I've had good luck with two other axle replacements, but the fellows at the shop, who I've dealt with for about 8

Re: [MBZ] rear brake is driveaxle

2006-05-19 Thread John Berryman
On May 19, 2006, at 8:57 AM, Neal Kramarcy wrote: The sway bar links are good; the shop replaced the bushings in their first test of the noise problem, thinking that's what I was hearing. I almost wish it was something else. I've had good luck with two other axle replacements, but the