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Found the noise! As it turned out, the noise wasn't in the diff itself, just close by. I pulled the driveshaft to check it, and the U-joint nearest the axle was shot. I'm suprised all it did was get noisy. The grease fitting was bent, so no lube was getting into the joint. When I pulled one...

Whoops, yeah, it only rings/pings when the wheels are moving - the exhaust is rock-solid steady, nothing to rattle around there. It's proportional to the wheel speed, which is what makes me suspect the diff or t-case. I jacked up the rear axle and put it in drive for a bit, and it was...

Just last week my M1009 developed a ringing/pinging noise somewhere in the drivetrain. It sounds like something in the rear diff (or possibly the transfer case). I checked both rear wheels, everything was fine. There's a little bit of play in the rear driveshaft - that is, I can turn it a few...