Howlin D35

I cashed my pinion seal on my D35, which lead to a loud squeeking sound for a few secs, then a howling noise on acceleration.

So this yesterday morning I started to take it apart. I got the shafts and spiders out. the axle bearings by the drum brakes look good[no pitting or anything]. I didnt get too far cause I had to go to work at 1:30, and I started at 11:30. Twas real easy to take apart so far. I'll try taking the pinion out tomorrow. For that all i have to do is take out the carrier[inspect those bearings], undo the driveshaft, undo the pinion nut, and then pull out the pinion through the back. I think thats how it should go.

Pass side


Pass side axle bearing


Drivers side axle bearing


Shafts where the axle bearing rides on



Shafts them selves



So hopefully Ill just have to replace the pinion bearing and that will cure my howling noise. If not, I might swap in another D35 cause those can be had for really cheap.

So i took everything apart,... and didnt find anything wrong. All the bearings looked fine, no pitting, score marks, nothing...

any thoughts?

that wasent the problem? maybe rubbing?

I was a howling noise, not rubbing.... I put it all back together and used an electric impact and put the pinion nut on with that. so hopefully that snugged everything up, I have yet to road test it cause I didnt have enough gear lube. If that doesnt solve the problem, I'm gonna look the howling noise being from the output of the transfer case.....

well my front diff??? howls when im in 4wd and when the hubs are locked. so i think its the shaft ends apparently there is a plastic thingy that rubs. but id doesn't bother me that much.