Help rear End

2007 Prerunner non locker/lsd 4.0

Hey guys i need some help and fast. My rear end has been making some noise but i thought it was my tires... well the sound is getting worse.. took it up to dads today and i put it up on stands, put it in drive and let it roll.. it has a roar to it.. so dad and i changed out the gear dope and still have the sound. Turned the drive shaft while in neutral and it feels...ehh cant really describe it.. it almost feels like its binding but dosent feel that way when going down the road....

Ok so now onto the help.. Does anyone know anywhere in Northeast GA that is good and can work on rears, warrant their work.. i really dont want to drop 1200 into a junkyard one (which im having trouble finding locally) if all it is an axle bearing or something cheapish.. Any help is much appriciated..

 

bump?

 

Any metal in the oil you drained out. Have you checked your U-Joints for binding?

 

No metal when drained, just a little bit of shavings on the plug, i greased all my U-joints i dont feel any binding in the shaft

 

called a few places and emailed some local places...waiting on responses due to holiday.. So heres another question.. IF and i am saying IF, they have to rebuild the rear, Should i go with just stock if it has to be rebuilt or could/would it be cheaper to get a locker? all the used ones rear ends from junkyards i can find are around $1200-1400!!!! Im not looking to spend more than that total (really dont want to spend anything haha) what are some reasonable prices to look at rears, change bearings if thats all it is.. or prices of rebuilds...


Used stock entire assembly




I found this...
Elocker

Non Elocker




but bearings if that is all it is i found on Rockauto.com run from 15-116 depeding on which one it is...

 

I dont suspect that its the 3rd member. Keep looking for the problem.
make a video of the sound.

 

Also your stock gearing is 3.71. Don't get any number smaller than that.

 

ya i was looking at junkyard ones just as a "lets see whats cheaper and easier" but the 3rd member looks pretty good to me plus a 5 year warranty.. Ive checked wheel bearing and its not that

Lol gear dope= Gear oil... sorry term my grandfather and father used growing up so it kinda stuck...

 

3.71?? i thought it was 3.73?

 

Same difference. But yeah 3.73.

Just making sure since you linked to a 3.56.

 

Well i ordered today.. hopefully be here by monday.. and put in wednesday..

 

What did you order?

 

Ordered the 3.73 gears and got everything in. its now been 5 Months and it rides great. no whine! ECGS did great for me.