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My Tiger's rear axle has been getting a little noisier lately. I run with a hard top on and probably hear more noises than those that run without a top- which can be a good thing or a bad thing- but, the gear whine is starting to get pretty loud, mostly at highway speeds. I drained the old gear oil out. It had a slight (about the thickness of a thread) aluminum colored streak, which I'm sure is metal. I replaced the 80-90 weight oil with 85-140. This quieted down the rear end some, but, the whine is still there. I suspect normal gear wear is the culprit. The car has about 135,000 miles on it, has never been apart, has never been low on gear oil and never had any leaks.
Today, I took it our for a spirited run for about an hour at mostly freeway speeds. When I got home, I put a temp gun on the diff and it registered between 185-200 degrees, depending on what part of the pumpkin I pointed to. It was hottest at the front. Just for reference, I pointed the temp gun at the oil pan- 180 degrees.
I know I won't have time to do anything about this before TU. It's about a 2 hour drive to Santa Maria for me.
So, do you guys think I'll make it to Santa Maria and back, or, will I be stranded on the side of the road? All opinions welcomed!
Kirk
Today, I took it our for a spirited run for about an hour at mostly freeway speeds. When I got home, I put a temp gun on the diff and it registered between 185-200 degrees, depending on what part of the pumpkin I pointed to. It was hottest at the front. Just for reference, I pointed the temp gun at the oil pan- 180 degrees.
I know I won't have time to do anything about this before TU. It's about a 2 hour drive to Santa Maria for me.
So, do you guys think I'll make it to Santa Maria and back, or, will I be stranded on the side of the road? All opinions welcomed!
Kirk