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Old Sep 5, 2004 | 07:55 PM
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new here. my diff. is going out i think

hey guys love the site. i recently bought an 87 f150 in great condition. i drive 50 miles to work and fri while going to lunch i felt a vibration in the pedals and floor. i thought maybe a wheel bearing was bad so i took it to a mechanic a few blocks away to have the (front)bearings changed and a break job. well after leaving the mechanic it was just still there. well i went about 5 blocks at the end of the day and a loud screeching noise was coming from the rear end. i havent had time to look at it being that it is in a grocery store parking lot 49 miles away. what might i expect? how do i interperet the tag to see what gear ratio? i think it might be a 355. what year will interchange with it? thanks guys.
 
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Old Sep 5, 2004 | 08:45 PM
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Maby a bad U joint.
 
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Old Sep 5, 2004 | 09:57 PM
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i changed the rear u-joint a few weeks ago. i had the notorious squeak, squeak, squeak like on all my old chevy 4x4s. i checked all the joints and the only one bad was the one at the pinion.
 
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Old Oct 12, 2005 | 02:02 AM
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Did the squeek go away? Was the U joint the problem?? Inquiring minds want to know, please PM me!!

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Old Oct 12, 2005 | 07:25 AM
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If it is a two piece drive shaft, check the center carrier bearing.

 
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