MOPAR vs. NApA parts

From : ignoramus937

Q: on sat 23 sep 2006 110618 -0400 roy roy@home.net wrote on sat 23 sep 2006 101817 -0400 roy roy@home.net wrote some updates... i braced the truck with proper wheel chocks lifted the rear of the truck off the ground and started looking. when i would put it in drive and get to same speeds that caused trouble i could hear the same noise. a fact that i consider good since i can trouble shoot the situation. i then took off one wheel and one drum. the noise continued. i then took another wheel and drum. the noise stopped! the most obvious suspicion now is that the brake on the wheel that i took off last is somehow not properly working. does it make sense i you removed the weight from that side thus most of the load from the bearing. with the wheel spinning the brakes shouldnt come into play. if you removed the drum easily they doubtfully are in contact. try spinning the noisy side by hand. you may hear it or feel a bit of play up and down. roy i tried something else with that right side. i put back the drum and wheel. the noise resumed. then i took off wheel kept the drum. used wheel lug nuts to keep the drum on. the noise continued identically. i took off the drum tried running again. no noise. i put the drum back on again you can see that i like redundancy. the noise resumed. the drum does not weigh much just maybe 20 lbs. the wheel is obviously a lot heavier maybe 50 lbs. i think that it is unlikely that the weight of the drum is the issue i iirc this started as a noise and a vibration that was felt under your feet. it is doubtful that the brake drum is causing this. but never say never. switch drums from side to side to satisfy yourself. the shoes arent showing abnormal wear are they no they are not showing that. i tried one last thing. i put on a rear wheel without the drum. also attached using lugnuts the noise much to my surprise and disappointment resumed with the wheel and no drum. as a extra info there is indeed play in both rear bearings my wild guess would be 1/2 mm. when i try to move the hub up or down. it would seem you have identified your problem. i believe you have a manual. just follow along not a horrible job. youll need a machine shop to r&r the bearings. check the housing for damage as well as the axle. im outa here for a few hours.the others will help if you run into problems. roy .

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From : bob

i decided to take pictures as i go along. see http//igor.chudov.com/projects/automotive/drivetrain-noise-in-dodge-ram-1500-pickup/ some findings as i opened up the differential. 1. it is full of gear oil. means my oil change 2 years ago was successful 2. on the bottom there is some amount of of like 100 grit metal dust settled down. 3. there was one foreign object on the bottom see http//tinyurl.com/zr8zg 4. the gears and such do not seem to have any unusual damage. i .

From : roy

on sat 23 sep 2006 120133 -0400 roy roy@home.net wrote on sat 23 sep 2006 110618 -0400 roy roy@home.net wrote on sat 23 sep 2006 101817 -0400 roy roy@home.net wrote some updates... i braced the truck with proper wheel chocks lifted the rear of the truck off the ground and started looking. when i would put it in drive and get to same speeds that caused trouble i could hear the same noise. a fact that i consider good since i can trouble shoot the situation. i then took off one wheel and one drum. the noise continued. i then took another wheel and drum. the noise stopped! the most obvious suspicion now is that the brake on the wheel that i took off last is somehow not properly working. does it make sense i you removed the weight from that side thus most of the load from the bearing. with the wheel spinning the brakes shouldnt come into play. if you removed the drum easily they doubtfully are in contact. try spinning the noisy side by hand. you may hear it or feel a bit of play up and down. roy i tried something else with that right side. i put back the drum and wheel. the noise resumed. then i took off wheel kept the drum. used wheel lug nuts to keep the drum on. the noise continued identically. i took off the drum tried running again. no noise. i put the drum back on again you can see that i like redundancy. the noise resumed. the drum does not weigh much just maybe 20 lbs. the wheel is obviously a lot heavier maybe 50 lbs. i think that it is unlikely that the weight of the drum is the issue i iirc this started as a noise and a vibration that was felt under your feet. it is doubtful that the brake drum is causing this. but never say never. switch drums from side to side to satisfy yourself. the shoes arent showing abnormal wear are they no they are not showing that. i tried one last thing. i put on a rear wheel without the drum. also attached using lugnuts the noise much to my surprise and disappointment resumed with the wheel and no drum. as a extra info there is indeed play in both rear bearings my wild guess would be 1/2 mm. when i try to move the hub up or down. it would seem you have identified your problem. i believe you have a manual. just follow along not a horrible job. youll need a machine shop to r&r the bearings. check the housing for damage as well as the axle. im outa here for a few hours.the others will help if you run into problems. thanks. i will buy new bearings from a dealer today. i made some pictures also and opened up my differential see my another post. i .