Auto Parts: rear differential, shift gears, pep boys

Question
ive got a 1995 ford f150 4x4 302 engine that has been making a whining noise mostly when u shift gears or are coming to a stop all of a sudden its gotten worse almost sounds like a bearing or something in the rear axle it seems to do it when u are slowing or coasting

Answer
Hi Chris,

Driveability and noise problems are very hard to diagnose without actually seeing/examining the vehicle in question. Whining noises usually come from the sprag gears in the transmission, the inverse output gear-set in the T-case or from the passenger seat if you find yourself driving faster to hear the noise better.

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Thanks for the question, I hope this information was helpful to you.
Fred
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