Yeah I've been using an old tarp I found in a shed... Problem was I left it out in the rain lol oops... Thanks for the protip though!

So. I have a ls 10.25 sterling with 3.55. Now I have to figure out what bearing is bad... I think I'm going to just bring it in to a shop and bite the bullet.

 

There should've been more oil coming out that hub when you popped that axle out.

 

He said it was super low on oil...

 

I had already pulled the diff cover and drained it.

So I got a quote for $1300 for diff bearings and wheel bearings and axle seals... Yowzers

 

Ouch.......

 

That seems steep

 

I know right? T4 s366 or differential...Tough choice....

Can I drive in front wheel drive for a while? Lol

 

Necessary to replace?

 

Really hard to tell wear on a ring gear with just a picture, but with that what looks to be rust along with at least some noticeable wear, I'd replace. Especially if I was diving in to repair a bearing.

edit: Did you find a bad bearing? I don't remember. If not if that ring gear is worn bad enough it will cause your noise.

 

Unless there is some extreme wear on the pinion I don't see enough wear on the ring gear to cause noise.

 

It would be more of a while we're on there kind of thing I think. Idk if it's worth the extra $430

 

Did they find any bearing problems?

 

Yeah they said they found worn bearing coatings and some places where the cups were worn. He said that the bearings were where most of the howling was probably coming from and any noise caused by the corrosion would have been on deceleration.