diff or wheel bearings

[KENBOS]

is there any simple way of telling if the whine is wheel bearing or diff ?if it was the diff would it be expensive to repair or should i just put up with the noise i have a 2.3 dual fuel 52 lwb hi roof transit.

[madmark]

mate wheel barings will alter in sound as you go round a corner, diff will make the noise all the time! most wine at around 50mph!

[KENBOS]

thanks for that madmark, must be the diff then, is it a major expense job?

[FredTransit]

it can whine on for literally years! We bought a Mk2 for the huge body with a whiney diff. We ran it for a while, then the MOT was due and we didn't expect her to pass, with flying colours. We ran the van for two years before the noise got the better of us and we gave in and fitted a 2nd hand Mk3 axle. Kept the van for another two years, then sold her on up north where there are fewer cheap vans on offer.

[KENBOS]

thanks fred maybe ill just change the oil and leave it for a while then

[Rolo]

thanks fred maybe ill just change the oil and leave it for a while then

Don't forget to throw a few bananas in there for good measure. (old Gypsy trick before selling a vehicle)

[stevew]

Don't forget to throw a few bananas in there for good measure. (old Gypsy trick before selling a vehicle)

Sounds more like an old Aussie trick for an interesting smoothie!

Steve

[Sundowner]

Just park it near some old bums they'll get the wine out of the diff

[stevew]

[KENBOS]

OR I COULD JUST TURN MY EARS OFF

[madmark]

its a very expensive job unless you are under warranty with the van ,it will cost around £400 if you can find a expert to replace the bits!

[Nighthawk]

A word of advice with regards to the wheel bearings

Due to the design of the bearing units, they are not as simple to diagnose as those fitted to the 95--> shape Transit.

Transit 2000 has a unit where both the bearings are in close proximity, some have been known to be noisey in a straight line.

if it is the diff,you'll get away with pinion and side bearings, book time was around 3.9hours

[KENBOS]

NIGHTHAWK what do you mean by book time as in ford dealers book time to do the job mmmm thats thrown a spanner in the works {could be noisy in a straight line } the ford dealers near us are not the best where else could i get a good profesional opinion lancs blackburn area.