The vehicle can be equipped with a solid beam axle or a rear banjo axle

In order for the rear axle gearbox to last longer you need:

  • - do not overload the car;
  • - monitor the oil level in the rear axle;
  • - clean the breather after driving through mud;
  • - perform maintenance on time.

- Cause of malfunction -  Remedy

Noise (hum) of the bridge at high volume:

  • - Loosening the drive gear flange nut - Tighten the nut
  • - Wear or play of the working surfaces of the drive gear or differential bearings - Check the running surfaces of the bearings and, if necessary, replace them. Adjust the bearing tension, article - "Assembling and adjusting the axle gearbox"

Bridge pulsating noise (winding up):

  • - The driven gear fastening bolts are loose or it is installed askew - Tighten the driven gear mounting bolts and check the runout of its “back”

High pitch bridge "howl" noise:

  • - Insufficient or excessive oil level - Restore the oil level to normal, article - "How to change the oil in the rear axle gearbox"
  • - Non-recommended oil is used - Change oil
  • - The contact between the teeth of the new final drive gears is incorrectly adjusted - Check the contact patch and adjust it
  • - Scoring on the working surface of the main gear teeth - Replace gears

A strong knocking sound in the axle when you sharply press the accelerator pedal after coasting or when turning:

  • - Excessive wear of differential parts - Check the total play in the main gear and differential. Replace worn parts

Continuous knocking and crunching in the bridge:

  • - Wear of teeth or bearings - Replace worn parts

Oil leakage through the cuffs of the drive gear, hub, as well as along the plane of the crankcase and cover connector:

  • - Wear of drive gear cuffs and rear wheel hubs, drive gear flange, crankcase axle - Replace worn parts
  • - Breather clogged - Clean the breather
  • - Loosening the crankcase cover bolts - Tighten the bolts
  • - Deformation of the crankcase cover - Replace the cover
  • - Damage to the cover gasket - Replace gasket