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Q: the majority of diagnosis is pinion bearing the milage is 125k. could this kind of problem lead to a breakdown on the highway would like to wait till warm weather to tackle this repair. catman 1 nh wrote 97 dodge dakota ext cab. 4x4v8auto any ideas what is causing how to fix what appears to be rear end noise gets louder with speed but does not change pitch same loudness when coasting in neutral does not appear to be axle bearings or tires or brake shoe drag should i take off the rear end cover to investigate if so what do i look for thanks for your help. you dont say how many miles but i would guess 60-80k. thats usually about right for a pinion bearing. corporate dodge diffs are famous for this and its usually the left one. youre going to have to rebuild it. non-ls can usually be done for about $500-600 lsd around $800. if youre thinking about changing the gear ratio or adding lsd nows the time to do it. that would be alot of extra work to change the ratio on this truck for a pinion bearing noise -- .bob 1997 hd fxdwg - turbocharged! 2001 dodge dakota qc 5.9/4x4/3.92 1966 mustang coupe - daily driver 1966 ffr cobra - ongoing project .