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TC rearend - "grinding" noise

Reply #60 –
It was a clunking noise. Felt like a wheel was loose when almost stopped.
1988 Thunderbird Sport. Work in Progress
5.8L swap w/fitech efi, 4R70W swap w/quick 4 controller, 2003 GT rear diff, 5 Lug swap

Bought this car back as an old project car.

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TC rearend - "grinding" noise

Reply #61 –
I had a grinding noise in my rear brakes and it turns out I installed the rear pads incorrect.  For some reason (I hate to admit this) I brought the sping clips up through the holes in the top of the calipers, I guess I thouhgt that what kept them in.  Turns out they are there to push pressure down on the pads and the spring clips need to stay under the calipers.  I got new pads and installed them correctly and all is quite and good.  Also there are some thin pieces on the sides that slide in.  I was not able to fit one on each side and only used one of them.  There was no way there was enough room for both.

Just passing on my mistakes.

TED

TC rearend - "grinding" noise

Reply #62 –
Quote from: Cad-T-Bird 500;293580
I had a grinding noise in my rear brakes and it turns out I installed the rear pads incorrect.  For some reason (I hate to admit this) I brought the sping clips up through the holes in the top of the calipers, I guess I thouhgt that what kept them in.  Turns out they are there to push pressure down on the pads and the spring clips need to stay under the calipers.  I got new pads and installed them correctly and all is quite and good.  Also there are some thin pieces on the sides that slide in.  I was not able to fit one on each side and only used one of them.  There was no way there was enough room for both.

Just passing on my mistakes.

TED


It's always good for the less experienced among us to read things like that, because it can be hard to find basic stuff like that online, since everyone assumes everybody knows it already.
1983 Tbird with '03 Split Port V6 motor swap done! Headers, dual exhaust, 500CFM Edelbrock, 3G upgrade, Electric fan. 3.73 Gears and an FRPP Limited Slip. Five lug complete! 5-Speed conversion complete! Standalone Fuel Injection in progress...

TC rearend - "grinding" noise

Reply #63 –
So Seek, did you ever take it apart and fix it?

I just swapped in my new rear last week, and when i was taking the old one out I tried turning the axles with no wheels or brakes and it sure felt like the pass side axle bearing was toast.(Not suggesting that's what is wrong with yours)

I guess I should take it apart for the hell of it, not like it's worth anything to anyone with 190k on it.  :D
1983 Tbird with '03 Split Port V6 motor swap done! Headers, dual exhaust, 500CFM Edelbrock, 3G upgrade, Electric fan. 3.73 Gears and an FRPP Limited Slip. Five lug complete! 5-Speed conversion complete! Standalone Fuel Injection in progress...

TC rearend - "grinding" noise

Reply #64 –
I bet you take the wheels off and the calipers if you have them, you got some play side to side on that. you may say you checked it. but you better look at it again.
Old Grey Cat to this.88 Cat, 5.0 HO, CW mounts, mass air, CI custom cam, afr165's, Tmoss worked cobra intake, BBK shorty's,off road h pipe, magnaflow ex. T-5,spec stage 2 clutch, 8.8 373 TC trac loc, che ajustables with bullits on the rear. 11" brakes up front. +

TC rearend - "grinding" noise

Reply #65 –
Quote from: Kitz Kat;302700
I bet you take the wheels off and the calipers if you have them, you got some play side to side on that. you may say you checked it. but you better look at it again.


I don't suppose you'd mind explaining yourself a little more clearly?
1983 Tbird with '03 Split Port V6 motor swap done! Headers, dual exhaust, 500CFM Edelbrock, 3G upgrade, Electric fan. 3.73 Gears and an FRPP Limited Slip. Five lug complete! 5-Speed conversion complete! Standalone Fuel Injection in progress...

TC rearend - "grinding" noise

Reply #66 –
I wish I found this sooner!! Mine does THE SAME THING. If your on the gas the sound is low, you let out it gets loud. take a turn slow its not bad, take it FAST and it gets worse. If the tires spin then drivers side tire trys not to and it makes a HUGE banging noise. T lok is coming apart in mine im almost 100% possitive, either that or I have a HUGELY defective tire.
RIP 1988 and 1990 Lincoln Mark VII LSC
I welcomed the dark side and currently am driving a 2000 Dodge Durango SLT plus, with a 5.9, Code named project "Night Runner"
Shes black on black, fully loaded, with headers, 180 tstat, e fan, straight exhaust into a cherry bomb vortex ler, full tune up, ported intake and T/B, MSD coil, and round aircleaner.
Mods to come: Fully rebuilt and heavily modded 46RE, and a richmond rachet locker.
my $300 beater ;)
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TC rearend - "grinding" noise

Reply #67 –
As stated earlier, it was the carrier bearings. The traction-lok was fine but it was rebuilt when I had the rearend apart. I still hear some noise back there but it's very faint (I have to listen for it) and likely normal. Coming from the 7.5" that had a whine over 45mph for over 10 years, I can't complain.

The sound I've got now is similar to the sound I hear from the front wheels when I don't have the kickpanels/insulation on that I can't hear from outside the vehicle or inside with the insulation in place.
1988 Thunderbird Sport