Axle Shaft: Testing and Inspection

TROUBLESHOOTING

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Once the concern is narrowed down to a symptom/condition, proceed to condition and Symptom Categories below.
Condition and Symptom Categories.
Operation Condition Vehicle is moving
Depends more one how the vehicle is operated
1. Speed related
- Related to vehicle speed
A. Noise occurs at specific vehicle speed. A high pitch noise (whine).
Go to troubleshooting.
B. Loudness proportional to vehicle speed. Low frequency noise at high speeds, noise and loudness increase with speed. Go to Troubleshooting.
2. Acceleration
- Light/moderate acceleration
A. Driveline shudder. Go to Troubleshooting.
3. Cruising speeds
-Driveline vibration. Go to Troubleshooting.