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8 3/4 howl #1300379 09/09/12 12:20 PM 09/09/12 12:20 PM
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 2,295 dark side of the moon D Dougsmopars OP top fuel
Dougsmopars OP top fuel D Joined: May 2005 Posts: 2,295 dark side of the moon	seems fine as long as your foot is on the gas, no noise, When you let off the gas and coast it has a howl. Any ideas? What to check?

Re: 8 3/4 howl [Re: Dougsmopars] #1300380 09/09/12 01:25 PM 09/09/12 01:25 PM
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 21,831 Kirkland, Washington Pacnorthcuda Too Many Posts
Pacnorthcuda Too Many Posts Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 21,831 Kirkland, Washington	Howl is usually related to ring gear backlash, but often once it develops it can't be adjusted away. Did it suddenly START doing this?

Re: 8 3/4 howl [Re: Pacnorthcuda] #1300381 09/09/12 01:30 PM 09/09/12 01:30 PM
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 5,123 Warrenton, VA RoadRunnerJD master
RoadRunnerJD master Joined: May 2004 Posts: 5,123 Warrenton, VA	Get another rear. The rear side of the teeth on your ring gear are worn due to an incorrect contact pattern and you are unlikely to be able to adjust the howl out of it. Did you buy it that way it is it a new setup?

Re: 8 3/4 howl [Re: RoadRunnerJD] #1300382 09/09/12 09:25 PM 09/09/12 09:25 PM
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 2,295 dark side of the moon D Dougsmopars OP top fuel
Dougsmopars OP top fuel D Joined: May 2005 Posts: 2,295 dark side of the moon	Bought the car that way. Haven't tried any adjustments. Wondered if to much play in pinon

Re: 8 3/4 howl [Re: Dougsmopars] #1300383 09/10/12 09:25 AM 09/10/12 09:25 AM
Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 323 Endicott, NY, USA crazyjjk enthusiast
crazyjjk enthusiast Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 323 Endicott, NY, USA	Low amount of gear oil will cause this also. Make sure case is full of gear oil.

Re: 8 3/4 howl [Re: crazyjjk] #1300384 09/10/12 10:19 AM 09/10/12 10:19 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,200 Upper Midwest M MoparforLife Too Many Posts
MoparforLife Too Many Posts M Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,200 Upper Midwest	Like said above - once a howl develops no amount of adjusting will correct it. either get a different set of gears or live with it. Some times some thicker lube will help some. Gear noise like you discribe will let you live a long time.

Re: 8 3/4 howl [Re: MoparforLife] #1300385 09/10/12 10:38 AM 09/10/12 10:38 AM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 21,442 It's a dry heat gtx6970 Too Many Posts
gtx6970 Too Many Posts Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 21,442 It's a dry heat	Like said , once it howls chances are it's always going to. And some manufactures gears howl no matter how they're setup

Re: 8 3/4 howl [Re: Dougsmopars] #1300386 09/10/12 02:23 PM 09/10/12 02:23 PM
Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 18,880 - R RSNOMO Moparts Torchbearer
RSNOMO Moparts Torchbearer R Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 18,880 -	Pull it...Do an inspection...End the speculation...

Re: 8 3/4 howl [Re: RSNOMO] #1300387 09/10/12 07:46 PM 09/10/12 07:46 PM
Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,521 God's Country Maryland GODSCOUNTRY340 master
GODSCOUNTRY340 master Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,521 God's Country Maryland	A loose pinion nut will also cause this noise. Drop the driveshaft and make sure the pinion nut is tight. While you're under there grab the yoke and see if there's any up & down movement, there should be none. I love the smell of Deer guts in the morning, it smells like... VICTORY!

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