Thread: New noise ,a honing sound from the rearend when let off the gas pedal
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Old 02-17-2014, 10:56 AM
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My dad's previous 300SD had a diff like that, tons of slack in it and a rumbling/whining when coasting. In response to the above comment, my 2.85:1 diff in my 190 is original and silent with 208k on it....virtually no slack in it at all. It all depends on how well it was maintained.
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