311evo's ev-oh

[311evo]

So, after more thinking and investigating, I'm 95% sure my t-case is on its way out.

Once the death whine has started, you can't really stop it. awesome

[Murlo26]

Sucks man :(

Keep us updated on what you do with it...at least its winter around the corner and not nice out.

[311evo]

Sucks man :(

Keep us updated on what you do with it...at least its winter around the corner and not nice out.

Winter is the funnest part of the year with these cars.

It's prolly going to sit for a while. Maybe I'll go to the casino and make some magic happen.

[311evo]

Yay, an update!

..about how unhappy I am.


So I had my T-case rebuilt by MAP (great job, good service, I'm sure it's an excellent T-case). Judging by the whining and how the car acted it seemed the t-case was the clear culprit. Sadly, this was not the case and I've somewhat wasted a good amount of money. Not really "wasted" because having a new beefed up t-case is never bad, but in this case was completely unnecessary.

I'm not sure where to go from here, the rear diff maybe, but it doesn't have any usual signs of that going out (no binding, the sound doesn't change with turning, etc.). Could something in the drive-shaft or an axle be causing this?

I'm SO god damn excited to find a bad bearing somewhere that costs $50 to fix.. uhg. Totally flustered, silly me to think I could call the shot on a problem like that.

[awd-drifter]

well, at least you have a good t-case. hopefully it is what it is though man. Hate to see an Evo like yours put down man!

[scheides]

Its ok man, start with the easy stuff, you're doing the right thing. Rear diff you should clearly be able to hear behind you/back of the car....have you wobbled the driveshaft to see if there's any play in it? twist it back and forth..mattd's made a clinking noise.

[Murlo26]

Shitty! Hopefully you figure it out soon, you've had enough down time recently.

[Matt D.]

I'm pretty sure my rear diff whines and is what makes the rattling noise under decel. It definitely got louder when I put the rear diff bushings in.

[cmspaz]

This is why I'm holding off on mine, I want to be sure. Whine's gotten slowly worse over time, loudest around 60-65, but $1500's a big chunk of change.

Do you have or could you take a video of the noise?

[DoughtCom]

You guys are scaring me, maybe I should get a built t-case with my next tranny.