04-29-2018, 11:49 PM
8v 89 tracker, just started noticing driveline vibration during acceleration only, could be u-joints could be wheel bearings or worse rear end. Drained rear end and found no evidence of metal. after seeing procedure for wheel bearing r&r , guess ill start with u-joints and hope that is all it is. When I had it up on jack stands with drums removed I could feel notching on axel as I rotated it. not sure if that was gear mesh or rough wheel bearing. Should I feel anything at all with gear lube drained? I know there's a problem somewhere, u- joints just seemed like the easiest place to start. shows 160K miles on odometer. Wish I could at least keep one of my two trackers on the road. Frustrating and getting costly. Although only gave 500$ for the 89 and put engine out of my rusted out 93 that I gave 500$ for because it needed a clutch. My other is 96 16v with removable hard top I gave 900$ for that needed the keyway repair. Having issues with it as stated in previous post. Still love em