Well I am getting this high-pitched whine coming from the rear of my Jeep. It is a very high-pitched wine. Sounds alot like a jet engine/turbine type of whine. You can hear it whirl down as you come to a stop.
Taken it to the dealer 3 times. First the adjusted the ring and pinion gear. They said backlash was out of spec. That actually made the sound louder because a wear pattern had already developed.
Took it in again and they replaced the ring and pinion along with the carrier and pinion bearing. They said the noise was all gone. Got it back was the same as when I first took it in.
I did some more listening it seemed to be coming from the drive rear wheel area. I'm starting to think it is a wheel bearing. The brakes are not rubbing slightly, I've checked that.
Took in in the 3rd time (still at the shop now). This time I had the shop foreman ride with me and he heard the noise too. The dealer just called and said they found the problem. It is tire noise, so they rotated the tires and said it seems to have gone away.
I've know tires can make alot of noise, but I've never really heard anyone describe it as a high-pitch turbine type of whine. I'm just curious if he is just shooting in the dark and just trying to get rid of me now. Can tires really make a high-pitch turbine type whine?
Well I'm going to pick it up later this afternoon and see if it is still there. I really hope it was something that simple, but I doubt it. I've rotated the tires since I first heard this noise and it didn't do a darn thing. Just I will try another dealer now. I'll post an update when I get more info.
Taken it to the dealer 3 times. First the adjusted the ring and pinion gear. They said backlash was out of spec. That actually made the sound louder because a wear pattern had already developed.
Took it in again and they replaced the ring and pinion along with the carrier and pinion bearing. They said the noise was all gone. Got it back was the same as when I first took it in.
I did some more listening it seemed to be coming from the drive rear wheel area. I'm starting to think it is a wheel bearing. The brakes are not rubbing slightly, I've checked that.
Took in in the 3rd time (still at the shop now). This time I had the shop foreman ride with me and he heard the noise too. The dealer just called and said they found the problem. It is tire noise, so they rotated the tires and said it seems to have gone away.
I've know tires can make alot of noise, but I've never really heard anyone describe it as a high-pitch turbine type of whine. I'm just curious if he is just shooting in the dark and just trying to get rid of me now. Can tires really make a high-pitch turbine type whine?
Well I'm going to pick it up later this afternoon and see if it is still there. I really hope it was something that simple, but I doubt it. I've rotated the tires since I first heard this noise and it didn't do a darn thing. Just I will try another dealer now. I'll post an update when I get more info.
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