I have had my 2004 F350 for 5 years and 44,000 miles now with no major problems. Today I took it to go to a doctors appointment. I made it almost all the way there with no problems. I got to a stoplight and went to make a left turn. While I was making the turn I heard a loud crack that happened twice and shook the whole truck. At first I thought the car next to me in the turn hit me, but he was not near me. It was only maybe 25 yards to the next stoplight. When it turned green I went straight. As I was accelerating it was cracking in the rear like crazy. I was in the right lane and could not pull over. I turned at the next intersection and the noise got relly loud and sounded like gears grinding. At first I thought it might have been a rock in could in a caliper. Before I could pull over it went away. I only had a block to go to the doctor so I continued. I called my Dad to come get me because I thought I would get it towed. I took him for a spin in it and it did it once quietly and then never did it. He followed me home and it only made the noise once in 15 miles. I got it home and felt the punkin and it was hot. I do not know how hot these get. I then jacked the truck up so that both wheels were off the ground. It has a factory limited slip so I could not turn the wheels since it was in park. I put the truck in neutral and it seems very hard to turn the wheels, especially if I turn them in the reverse direction. I could hear the passenger side caliper slightly against the disc but from all the driving it was not hot. I figured it would be hot of it was rubbing hard. My question is: Should it be hard to turn the wheels if the truck is in neutral? My dad has a ranger and I know it is a smaller truck, but his wheels turn very easy. Thanks.
Possible rear end problem. HELP
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There is no oil on the bottom, but there is a dirty mist on the top of the rear. U joints look good. What is weird is that it is so hard tho turn the wheels. I figured they would free wheel when the truck was lifted. I have to stand up and use my weight to get the wheels to turn backward.
This is with both wheels off the ground. With one on the ground I can not even turn the other wheel.
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My guess is that something may have let loose inside the pumpkin. With both tires off the ground, and the tranny in neutral the wheels should turn either direction with equal effort. Sounds like something is hanging up.
I'd suggest you pull the cover and check for chunks.
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I'd suggest you pull the cover and check for chunks.
My guess is that something may have let loose inside the pumpkin. With both tires off the ground, and the tranny in neutral the wheels should turn either direction with equal effort. Sounds like something is hanging up.
I'd suggest you pull the cover and check for chunks.![]()
I just dropped it off at the dealer. I kind of think it might be a bearing in the passenger side rear. When I drove it out it started making a different noise and when I would turn it sounded like pieces of metal falling.
klhanson: Could you move this thread to 6.0 engine and drivetrain? I had it here because I thought it should go in general, but now I think I was wrong.
UPDATE:
I was close when I thought it was a bearing in the passengerside rear wheel. It was a problem in that area. The hardware for the parking brake got pulled through the backing plate and was floating around in there. It needs new mounting hardware and a new backing plate for that side. I just got an aftermarket warranty through Continental and figure no warranty would cover it. Come to find out it is covered and a 0 deductible.
I was close when I thought it was a bearing in the passengerside rear wheel. It was a problem in that area. The hardware for the parking brake got pulled through the backing plate and was floating around in there. It needs new mounting hardware and a new backing plate for that side. I just got an aftermarket warranty through Continental and figure no warranty would cover it. Come to find out it is covered and a 0 deductible.
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