Grinding Noises From the Area of the Rear Axle

Grinding Noises From The Area Of The Rear Axle
The following list shows all the currently known causes of faults that can lead to slipping noises from the area of the rear axle.

Grinding noises from the area of the rear axle
Run a visual and/or function check on the basis of the list and sample illustrations below. Determine the fault cause on the vehicle and enter the fault code in the keypad field in the next test step. After entering the fault code, the repair instructions are displayed.

No. Possible cause of fault:
1 Dust baffle plate on the drive flange moving smoothly or damaged
2 Dust baffle plate on the output flange moving smoothly or damaged
3 Brake guard plate not moving smoothly or loose
4 Heat protection plate of the exhaust system loose or damaged
99 Cause of the fault is not in the list. Continue with "humming noises or vibrations from the area of the rear axle"

Cause of fault 1







Cause of fault 2







Cause of fault 4