Spike > wrote in
:
> On Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:25:14 GMT, Joe > wrote:
>
>>"88 Mustang GT Conv." > wrote in
>>news:6381e917-e4ac-4135-b856-7c10fa6d7ac4
@c58g2000hsc.googlegroups.com:
>>
>>> On Aug 2, 2:30*am, > wrote:
>>>> While everyone loves to blame the mechanic... obviously the
>>>> boat-person t
>>> hat
>>>> built the gearset is an expert, I have found that some gearsets are
>>>> just plain noisey.... Installation was performed using factory
tools
>>>> in accordance with factory procedures and to factory specs.... and
>>>> the gears were noisy to some degree or another.... Another R&P,
>>>> installed exactly t
>>> he
>>>> same way, might give no noise at all...
>>>>
>>>> The important thing to remember is that your mechanic MAY be the
>>>> cause of the noise... or he MAY be a victim of it..... There is no
>>>> assurance that
>>> the
>>>> gearset was perfectly machined. Without knowing your mechanic nor
>>>> what he has for tools and/or skills.... there is no assurance that
>>>> there is nothi
>>> ng
>>>> amiss with the installation.
>>>>
>>>> The noise itself.... how loud is the hum????? Is it coming from the
>>>> gears???? (A dealer several miles away is having trouble with an 07
>>>> Musta
>>> ng
>>>> GT - noise on decel.... three new gearsets and two wheel to wheel
>>>> assembl
>>> ies
>>>> and the noise is still there... ). My SuperCrew developed the
dreaded
>>>> "ti
>>> p
>>>> in" gear whine while it was still under warranty.... I never did
have
>>>> the time or shop space to have the concern addressed..... but it
>>>> doesn't both
>>> er
>>>> me because playing the radio at normal volume makes the noise
>>>> disappear..
>>> ..
>>>> How objectionable is your noise....
>>>>
>>>> Now... before some of you guys try to rip my lips off.... I have no
>>>> idea
>>> of
>>>> what any of you do for *food..... But I dare you to tell me that
you
>>>> ha
>>> ve
>>>> never.,.... EVER said "that's good enough...".
>>>>
>>>> "88 Mustang GT Conv." > wrote in
>>>> messagenews:a324
>>> ...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> > I'm coming to all of you as the experts.
>>>>
>>>> > I've recently had my gears changed in my 1988 5.0L convertible to
>>>> > 3:73:1. (I only have 152,000KM on the car) There's a humming
noise
>>>> > which comes from the rear-end which gets significanltly louder
>>>> > between 60-90 KM / Hr.
>>>>
>>>> > I was told by the mechanic that this is a common thing with the
>>>> > gears and should be ignored.
>>>>
>>>> > Just wanting to get some thoughts/opinions.
>>>>
>>>> > The mechanic I'm dealing with is great and has always done
>>>> > excellent work on the car. He goes over and above what I've asked
>>>> > him to do with little cost.
>>>>
>>>> > I'm just thinking that it should be normal as it can become quite
>>>> > annoying.
>>>>
>>>> > Thanks in advance,
>>>> > Marc- Hide quoted text -
>>>>
>>>> - Show quoted text -
>>>
>>> Just an update....I picked up the car yesterday from the same
mechanic
>>> who completely accepted to look into the situation after I contacted
>>> him about it.
>>>
>>> The noise was loud enough that I could not drown it with the radio
(I
>>> couldn't have a conversation without having to raise my voice at
these
>>> speeds).
>>>
>>> The mechanic has adjusted a few things and the noise is barely
>>> noticeable (you really have to listen for it) and is in my opinion
>>> "normal" (so far so good).
>>>
>>> Like I said he is a great person and is an avid Mustang fan. He
always
>>> goes above and beyond and this time around proved that once again.
>>>
>>> Thank you for all of your advice. It has helped me understand things
a
>>> little more and in the end my car is back in my driveway running
well.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Marc
>>
>>I gotta ask - why the noise in the first place? If he test-drove it,
he
>>certainly would've heard what you described (the radio wouldn't even
>>drown it out). If he didn't test drive it, then that's another story.
>
> With mine, the more I drove it the louder and worse it got. Since the
> addition of the posi lube, it's been over a year with zero "noise".
> Sounds like the mechanic might, no matter how great a guy he is, have
> forgotten to add the correct lube, or similar.
My experience has been that if the posi lube isn't added, things are
still fairly "normal" until you make a turn. Then it's more of a
chatter than a whine.
I still think the guy might not have adjusted them properly (not enough
time?), then when he got it back he had to do it right. Guess we'll
never really know...