What Causes Front Axle Noise in Cars?
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Possible causes of front axle noise in cars include: 1. Improper adjustment of the backlash or poor meshing contact area between the driving and driven spiral bevel gears, damage to the tooth surfaces of these gears, or broken gear teeth. 2. Improper adjustment of the main reducer bearing clearance. Excessive wear of the differential planet gear washers or side gear washers, damage to the differential gears or cross shaft, excessive clearance or seizure of the wheel hub bearings, broken teeth of the wheel hub planet gears or sun gears. 3. Damage to the wheel hub ring gear and its support. Loose wheel hub retaining nuts, insufficient lubrication in the main reducer or wheel hub reducer, lack of lubrication or bearing failure in the front driveshaft intermediate support.