Rear Differential Service

Rear Differential Service in Oklahoma City, OK

The words rear differential service may not mean anything to the average car owner since repairing or replacing it is not a standard maintenance service like an oil change or wheel alignment. One reason for this is that the rear differential is a very durable component, But, like every other car part, it is subject to wear and tear. But ignore it, and you risk your vehicle's wheels locking up on you. Found between the vehicle's back wheels, it plays a major role in the distribution of the engine's power to your car's wheels; it takes power created by the engine, sent to the transmission, and on to the drive shaft, and it distributes the shaft's rotational energy and distributes it equally to the wheels. Like so many of your vehicle's other key components, it depends on a special fluid. In this case, differential fluid.

Rear Differential Maintenance & Repairs

The Ford rear differential is engineered to be tough since it is expected to operate at breakneck speeds of rotation as it powers your wheels. But the plot thickens whenever you drive around a corner since now, the inside wheel is turning at a slower rate than the outside one. The sharper the turn, the greater the difference of speed between the two rear wheels, thus its name, rear-wheel differential. And because of its role in balancing this difference, the tolerances for how the balance and mesh of the gear are extremely exact.

Listen and Save

Rear differentials can be expensive to repair, so the earlier you can detect them and bring your vehicle to Joe Cooper Ford Yukon, the better. Fortunately, the warning signs can be audible, so it pays for you to become familiar with the everyday sounds your vehicle makes so you can pick up on anything strange right away. Other alert Ford owners have reported hearing clunking and howling, which depending on when they occur, can signal different problems:

Clunking when cornering might mean the rear differential is leaking differential fluid. Or it might also mean a broken gear. However, clunking every few feet indicates a broken pinion or ring gear.

Howling when cornering might mean a problem with a side or spider gear. Likewise, it could be a differential leak. However, howling, when going straight, could mean any of several things. It could be a loose or bad pinion bearing if you hear it while accelerating. However, if you detect it while going over 20 mph, you could be hearing a loose carrier bearing.

Let the Ford Differential Experts Take a Look

Don't make the mistake of ignoring these sounds. Doing so can leave you stranded on the roads of Oklahoma City or Bethany. You may have a rear differential problem, or you may not, But the best way to tell is to bring your vehicle to our state-of-the-art facility in Yukon, OK, and let one of our Ford certified technicians diagnose the problem. We're not far from El Reno or Mustang, OK. And while they investigate, you can wait in our comfortable wf-fi enabled, flat-screen TV-equipped customer lounge and enjoy a cup of coffee and snack from our complimentary coffee bar. And suppose it needs a Ford rear differential service. In that case, you can either wait a bit longer, or if your work schedule does not permit waiting, bring it back another morning and either hop on our courtesy transportation shuttle or ask our service manager to arrange for a complimentary loaner car so you can drive to your place of employment.

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