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Mk3 1989 Petrol 2.0 OHC Differential 2 wheels per side

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Mk3 1989 Petrol 2.0 OHC Differential 2 wheels per side

Postby Mauritx » Mon Aug 05, 2024 2:53 pm

Is there any part number or ref number to use, (or replacement from another Ford pick up truck perhaps) if i want to buy a complete new one differential to my transit MK3 1989 Petrol.

I do have some weird sound but only for a short period of time at low speeds 5km/h than then disappears at 20km/h
or when I am driving 90km/h and I release the gas pedal and the van is rolling. Can it be the differential?

I do believe that when the differential is broken that the sound will comes all the time not matters if you accelerate or not.

Thanks in advance.
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Re: Mk3 1989 Petrol 2.0 OHC Differential 2 wheels per side

Postby dumper » Mon Aug 05, 2024 6:07 pm

Yes the noise can come and go when letting off and putting on the power on axles also when cornering the wheel bearings can make a noise as the bearings load up on one side with the transfer of weight.
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Re: Mk3 1989 Petrol 2.0 OHC Differential 2 wheels per side

Postby V184 » Mon Aug 05, 2024 9:46 pm

Mauritx wrote:Is there any part number or ref number to use, (or replacement from another Ford pick up truck perhaps) if i want to buy a complete new one differential to my transit MK3 1989 Petrol.

I do have some weird sound but only for a short period of time at low speeds 5km/h than then disappears at 20km/h
or when I am driving 90km/h and I release the gas pedal and the van is rolling. Can it be the differential?

I do believe that when the differential is broken that the sound will comes all the time not matters if you accelerate or not.

Thanks in advance.


i would also check the propshaft joints/centre bearing
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