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03 Ram 1500 5.7 Hemi Quad Cab: Rear-end high pitched whining sound when pushing gas?

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Old Sep 29, 2016 | 08:34 AM
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Default 03 Ram 1500 5.7 Hemi Quad Cab: Rear-end high pitched whining sound when pushing gas?

Just like the title says.


                  Any info anyone can give me I would greatly appreciate it. Seems like high pitched whining can mean a bunch of things. This is coming from the rear end though, and only when putting on the gas.


                  Thanks a million!
                   

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                  What rear end does it have? Do you hear or feel anything out of the ordinary when going around corners/turns?
                   
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                  Originally Posted by Chet Ubetcha
                  What rear end does it have? Do you hear or feel anything out of the ordinary when going around corners/turns?
                  I'm not sure what rear end I have? It's a RWD 5.7 Hemi? How can I tell?


                  When I am going slow, I can feel whet feels like the teeth in the rear end not syncing perfect. Almost feels like how driving over a brick road feels?
                   
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                  Your pinion bearing is going out that's why the gears are not meshing. I would start there if the gear teeth look good.
                   
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                  Old Oct 5, 2016 | 11:29 AM
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                  Originally Posted by j34741
                  Your pinion bearing is going out that's why the gears are not meshing. I would start there if the gear teeth look good.
                  What all would need to be replaced? Just the pinion bearing? The differential ring and pinion? Would I need the differential ring and pinion installation kit?

                  What should I look for when tearing it off?
                   
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                  Old Oct 5, 2016 | 03:25 PM
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                  Originally Posted by alth3655
                  What all would need to be replaced? Just the pinion bearing? The differential ring and pinion? Would I need the differential ring and pinion installation kit?

                  What should I look for when tearing it off?
                  Take the diff cover off and you should see how bad the gears are. I would rebuild the whole rear end if I were you. I'd hate to have it go out on the freeway or something like that. I've looked into rebuilding my rearend myself. It's a hard thing to do. If I'm going to try it I'm going to get one from the junk yard to do just so I have a spare just in case
                   
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