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01/10/2007 3:29 PM  
I have a 01 chevy 2500hd 8.1 litre. I am hearing a grinding noise from rear axle only when i take off slow. If I take off quick it makes no noise. It only happens when I first start to roll. Any ideas? Ps just bought the truck.
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01/10/2007 5:04 PM  
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I have a 01 chevy 2500hd 8.1 litre. I am hearing a grinding noise from rear axle only when i take off slow. If I take off quick it makes no noise. It only happens when I first start to roll. Any ideas? Ps just bought the truck.


How many miles on it and have you ever checked or changed the lube in the rear axle?
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01/11/2007 8:39 AM  
53000 just bought it so i dont know if its been done. Ill try that seems like a good place to start thanks snoman i'll let you know if that solves problem. Appreciate reply thanks
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01/11/2007 10:11 AM  
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53000 just bought it so i dont know if its been done. Ill try that seems like a good place to start thanks snoman i'll let you know if that solves problem. Appreciate reply thanks


You might check pinion yoke Ujoint too.
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01/12/2007 10:50 AM  
thanks again snoman. I'll let you know the outcome.
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01/23/2007 8:43 AM  
yea check the joints because i have a 1995 z71 and it is making noise all the time bc i didnt take care of it right away the more you drive the worse it will get
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02/12/2007 9:49 AM  
Ended up being carrier bearing it was misaligned when lifted. Priblem solved. thanks snoman
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02/12/2007 9:59 AM  
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Ended up being carrier bearing it was misaligned when lifted. Priblem solved. thanks snoman


Glad you hear you had a happy ending. Sometimes those two piece drive shafts with a carrier bearings can be a royal pain. With a lift you are really better off with a one piece one as it generally reduces ujoint angles.
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02/13/2007 8:51 AM  
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With a lift you are really better off with a one piece one as it generally reduces ujoint angles.




You may need to consider a CV joint d-shaft if you go that route though.

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02/14/2007 2:04 PM  
I had an 04 2500hd and it had a one piece aluminum driveshaft. Much better. Any idea on cost? With the 8.1 it puts a lot of torque and I can see the same thing happening again.
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