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Nov 30th, 2019, 22:50 | #1 |
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940 weird sound from diff or driveline
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I have just resently bought myself a 93” 940 2.3T 4 speed with overdrive. I have really started to like this square turbobrick and i want to keep it (hopefully for a long time) It is NOT in the best shape(yet) but im slowly maintaining and upgrading here and there. Today it started to make a strange noice from the rear, maybe differential or driveline i think? The best way i can describe the sound is if you put cardboard in your tire on your bicycle when you were a kid but muffled alot... it “clunks/rattle” rappedlyer the faster you go from 10-120 km/h It ONLY maskes the sound with 1-3% throttle, not when im rolling, past the 3%, half gas or full throttle.... I really hope you guys can give me some help... Best regards from the Danish volvo noob... |
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Dec 1st, 2019, 00:06 | #2 |
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From your description it sounds as if you have either a worn or dry diff, if it's not dry i'd certainly think about draining and renewing the oil in it, perhaps adding a treatment to it.
It could also be the propshaft centre bearing but what you've said points more to the diff. Has it been lowered or are the rear springs weak?
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Okay i want to change all the fluids engine, trans, and diff so i Will try that first... how do i check that bearing?
Nope its completly stock ride height and suspension seems just fine |
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Dec 1st, 2019, 01:11 | #4 |
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Chances are the fluid changes will quieten the diff down, as you're doing it anyway i'd try that first. The prop centre bearing is usualy a whine or rumble that varies its pitch with speed and seems to come from just behind you under the floor, which is more or less where it is anyway.
Could also be worn universal joints, worth checking those as well. A useful little tip for refilling the back axle is to remove the load space floor (i'm guessing you have an estate/Kombi) which is only 3 nuts, remove the fuel tank sender/pump unit access panel from the floor (4 screws) and feed a funnel with a piece of hose into the space, crawl under and push the end of the hose into the fill hole on the diff then you can lay inside and pour the oil into the funnel. Gives you an idea!
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Dec 1st, 2019, 09:53 | #5 |
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Ill give it a look. I just couldnt figure it out because it only made the sound when i was barely giving it gas like i was describing in the post above...
No its not an estate but a sedan |
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As for why the noise was most prevalent when you were barely giving it anything, that's the time when you get the most backlash through the diff (or universal joints) as the speed of the diff is matched on the input and output so the gears are free to move in relation to each other. Give it some beansand the propshaft is trying to speed the diff up so the gears are held tighter to each other and vice versa when braking.
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Dec 1st, 2019, 20:31 | #7 |
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I found a big soap dispenser useful for topping up the 360 gearbox on the drive so it should be just as useful for the 940 diff.
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Dec 1st, 2019, 22:21 | #8 |
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I was on my way to my friend who messes around with cars alot and on the way it Got alot worse than Yesterday... the rumbling noise Got louder and it made a loud “clunk” and i could feel it too when i was engaging after stopping for a pedestrian.. we lifted the car up and could move rear right wheel abit in and out so it might be the driveshaft(might not be the right word for the part with the language barrier i have here) or maybe the wheel bearing?
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Assuming you have a live rear axle (not the Multilink/IRS set-up), you could jack the back end up and support the car on axle stands on the axle, start the engine and either engage D or 2nd gear and gently let the clutch up then listen at the back end for the noise.
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I would think you have a solid rear axle (shafts inside the axle) being a 940 turbo but I suppose the IRS system with open shafts is possible. It does sound likely that is is a failed bearing either diff end or wheel end. Was there free play in the wheel (wobble)?
Did you also check the prop shaft (from gearbox to axle)? I did a Google on where you are from to see If I knew anyone nearby who could help. Looks like you live on the North tip of Denmark. Looks a nice place |
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