Can anyone name that sound? That's your rear end breaking at 70 mph, whining really bad, then finally ceasing to function as anything other than a mega-noisemaker.
After 30k miles with a whiny rear end it took the final dump on me today. At about 6:50 a.m. in the rain, in the dark, as I said, at 70 mph. I immediately slowed and pulled off to the side, fearing an axle would slide out. Made a couple phone calls, Eric was one, found out that the car will probably make it home, just sound like a Sherman Tank doing so. Well, I got off of the freeway (thank you) and a couple miles into a residential neighbor hood and when I pulled away from the light, it sounded like a grinding gearbox, times ten, though. Eventually I got it towed home and rolled it into a parking space. It will probably remain there until the weather's nicer.
So now I've got to find out why my oil and coolant are mixing on the Grand Marquis, hopefully I just screwed up the intake gasket, not enough sealant on the coolant crossovers or something. Anyway, just thought I would share an interesting story.
PS - Sorry if you read this once already over at Cougarnuts.
No luck with cars lately at all, huh Brian?
Uh, if you lived closer, I'd give you one of the rears I have in the garage, but I'm not thinking that does you much good right now...
If I had a car that'd make it that far I'm sure that gas money driving there and back is cheaper than an 8.8" around here.
Ok, some good news. I'm able to score a mustang 8.8 for $50. I think it has 3.27, T-L and quad shocks. In any case, is there a way to make it so it's as wide as my current rear? Maybe change over the axles, backing plates, drums?
According to coolcats:
Junkyard find?
You know it's an off day when Crystal offers ya a rear end and ya have no joke response.. :p
No rear end *ahem* ( :giggle: ) even Crystal's (though 'tis a fine specimen, especially with a red dress draped over it) is worth a 1200 mile trip. We discussed it and I decided it's just too far to drive. I will get another chance at that rear end over the summer though, I think I may go to Boston and pay a visit. :dunce:
The rear is under my friend's '85 Capri that's going to the junkyard soon.
Not sure I follow the first line, except maybe to guess that you missed the humorous angle. :p
Made it less unintelligible. Still nonsense, though.
Now that's more like it. :p
(deleting the second post, since now it no longer makes much sense)
(but now that makes this the second post, and AHHHH brain-cramp)