Diagnostic Starting Point - Rear Drive Axle

Diagnostic Starting Point - Rear Drive Axle
Begin the system diagnosis by reviewing the system Description and Operation. Reviewing the Description and Operation information will help you determine the correct symptom diagnostic procedure when a malfunction exists. Reviewing the description and Operation information will also help you determine if the condition described by the customer is normal operation. Refer to Symptoms - Rear Drive Axle Diagnosis By Symptom - Rear Drive Axle in order to identify the correct procedure for diagnosing the system and where the procedure is located.

Symptoms - Rear Differential Carrier
Review the system and operation in order to familiarize yourself with the system functions.

Visual/Physical Inspection
Inspect the system for loose or missing fasteners. Inspect the system for leaking components. Inspect the system for obvious damage or conditions which may cause the symptom.

Symptom List
Refer to a system diagnostic procedure from the list in order to diagnose the symptom:
^ Rear Drive Axle Noises Rear Drive Axle Noises
^ Noisy in Drive Noisy in Drive
^ Noisy When Coasting Noisy When Coasting
^ intermittent Noise Intermittent Noise
^ Constant Noise Constant Noise
^ Noisy on Turns Noisy on Turns

Symptoms - Rear Drive Axle
Review the system and operation in order to familiarize yourself with the system functions.

Visual/Physical Inspection
^ Inspect the system for loose or missing fasteners.
^ Inspect the system for leaking components.
^ Inspect the system for obvious damage or conditions which may cause the symptom.