differential whine

angelmanuel · 02-20-2015, 10:16 PM

has anybody here had their differential replaced due to whine? i just installed a fast intentions exhaust and can still hear that high pitched whine. is that sound normal in these cars?

DEpointfive0 · 02-20-2015, 10:17 PM

Not normal, get it replaced

axmea? · 02-20-2015, 10:32 PM

If you're covered under warranty you are one lucky person. It could be anything hear worn, bearings are shot, or if you're really lucky, it is just a lube job.

scope22 · 02-21-2015, 07:58 AM

if it whines on all gears then yea you need it fixed.

Duc_Z09 · 02-21-2015, 09:26 AM

There's a whine from the area my passenger seat every time I accelerate or change lanes quickly.

Seriously though, gear whine from the diff is bad. It's either low gear oil, a worn pinion bearing, or misaligned gears. Any of those scenarios will result in catastrophic failure and you'll have a bad time.

angelmanuel · 02-21-2015, 05:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Duc_Z09

There's a whine from the area my passenger seat every time I accelerate or change lanes quickly.

Seriously though, gear whine from the diff is bad. It's either low gear oil, a worn pinion bearing, or misaligned gears. Any of those scenarios will result in catastrophic failure and you'll have a bad time.

definitely not low oil. i just serviced it with Amsoil. i am still under the powertrain warranty. guess i have a trip to the dealer coming

02-20-2015, 10:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
angelmanuel Base Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: mississippi Posts: 16 Drives: 2012 370Z Rep Power: 11	differential whine has anybody here had their differential replaced due to whine? i just installed a fast intentions exhaust and can still hear that high pitched whine. is that sound normal in these cars?

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DEpointfive0 Premium Member Bitches Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 14,824 Drives: a lot Rep Power: 17151	Not normal, get it replaced __________________ Do YOU want to know what/where I got my username from? ( Click to show/hide ) NSFW due to language:

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axmea? A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,233 Drives: WELL ZED PW 6MT Rep Power: 53241	If you're covered under warranty you are one lucky person. It could be anything hear worn, bearings are shot, or if you're really lucky, it is just a lube job. __________________ >MyZ's Album< NISMO Convert/ECUTEK/Takeda CAI/F.I. HFC NR CB Carbon/F.I. 34 Row Oil Cooler/4.08 Final Drive /Powertrix+Swifts/Hotchkis/SPL/Whiteline/TWM/Zoom Engineering/EVO-R/AeroJacket Vented CF Fenders + CF Spoiler/Avant Garde-WORK/NST/Morimoto Halo/STi Clear Lenses/Carbon Signal Automotive/RJM Performance/ZSpeed Clutch Flywheel CSC delete

02-21-2015, 09:26 AM	#5 (permalink)
Duc_Z09 Track Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Frederick MD Posts: 876 Drives: With the blinker on. Rep Power: 23	There's a whine from the area my passenger seat every time I accelerate or change lanes quickly. Seriously though, gear whine from the diff is bad. It's either low gear oil, a worn pinion bearing, or misaligned gears. Any of those scenarios will result in catastrophic failure and you'll have a bad time. __________________ 2009 370z #206 (all mods are Home Depot) 2009 Ducati 848 (full Ohlins, Termignoni, etc) 2003 Grand Cherokee (long arms, big tires, 4.56, lockers)

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scope22 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Roswell, GA Posts: 1,179 Drives: wife crazy Rep Power: 55	if it whines on all gears then yea you need it fixed.