Whine when you get off the gas pedal?

[ericem]

Hey, ive had this problem for a while, well after i had torque bind and drove for 10,000KM then got the problem fixed and its still there Not like VERY loud, doesn't seem like the rear diff either, if u slide it into neutral its gone. Guessing front diff(going to get the fluid changed) or torque converter. What do you guys think?

[Coy]

im having this same exact problem. it seems to be coming from the rear. i just changed my rear diff fluid and the front tranny and diff fluid was changed a couple months ago. the only thing i can come up with is one of the U-joints is going out, but i dont know which one.

[ericem]

I changed my oil as well. Didn't make a difference, just a little smoother. What are these U-joints??

[Coy]

the universal joints on the driveshaft. theres three of them. one of them on your car is no good as well as mine.

[n2x4]

I don't think it's a U-joint. I have a FWD legacy and it does the same thing. In neutral it's silent. I vote for worn bearing somewhere or differential. Changing the fluid isn't a bad idea either way.

It's my daily driver beater, so I just turn up the radio

[ericem]

I think i need a new front right bearing and rear left as they have 190k.

[Bheinen74]

most likely a worn gear/bearing.
I say this, due to my "whine" on coasting in my CRX after I replaced a bearing that had gone bad. When the bearing went out, it wore the gear mating surfaces slightly on the load bear side over time So when i replaced the bad bearing, when the gear meshed back normally, it was worn enough but held in place with a good bearing and it "whined on all deceleration" there was nothing detrimental other than the noise. its common once you have ruined a bearing, and driven on it that way.
Just inspect the gears when you replace the bearing.

[ericem]

Hmm had the front left bearing and rear right bearing replaced. 2 fronts were shot BADLY and the one rear was VERYYYYYYYY bad. Subaru replaced those bearings so not sure.

[Coy]

i removed my driveshaft and the rear most u joint doesnt move as smoothly as the other two.

seems like a u-joint on mine.