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No, I know there is no magic bullet. I appreciate the advice though. How difficult was removing the PTU in your experience?
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But how do I know if it's alive? If it has life in it I don't mind fixing it but is there a way to tell?
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How do I tell if the PTU is toast? Also the oil I added the other day is now visibly leaking out of the bottom of the car. Plus, when I was driving I distinctly could smell hot oil. I think the vibration did subside a little though after adding oil to the PTU. This car is turning into a bit of a nightmare lol
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Update: I took the car to the mechanic and we found that there was no gear oil whatsoever in the PTU. Hopefully this was the cause of the vibration. We refilled the fluid and I hope that this will fix it. I'll update with further information.
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Still don't know what it might be... I saw on the car fax though that the driveshaft was replaced at 43,000 miles but it appears to have a three piece driveshaft which if I'm not mistaken is the older type...
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Kind of, but I am not sure we are experiencing the same thing. Definitely sounds similar, though. It's most prominent on my car from about 15-25 mph (up to 40 when its cold) and above that and at highway speed its gone. It definitely subsides as the car is driven around. I don't know if I would describe it as holding the car... The PTU is dry as well.
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Thanks for the quick reply. I did already check the tires and I also rotated them. I get what you are saying about the struts causing a bouncing but its a different type of bounce. I.e it doesn't happen in response to a bump and it rarely happens on the highway, it will just randomly start kind of making a loud noise in the front right repeatedly with kind of a bouncing sensation. It's very hard to describe lol but it reminds me of when my caliper was locked up on an older BMW causing the wheel to overheat making a similar noise. Also, brakes are relatively new and the caliper appears to be in good shape. The only leaks I see are on the rear differential unit. It just appears to be wet but not actively leaking.
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Hey all, I recently purchased an 07 Mercury Milan Premier AWD (which to my knowledge is identical to the Fusion in terms of the powertrain). The car has about 110,000 miles and runs great bar a vibration that occurs between 25-35 mph. This vibration is generally more present when the car hasn't yet warmed up. After doing some driving, the vibration mostly subsides. It can be felt pretty strongly in the back of the drivers seat. My first thought was that this is the driveshaft. However, word around the street appears to be that when these do go, I should hear some sort of howl noise. My car remains silent though. Any thoughts on what this can be? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Daniel P.S: Putting the car in neutral does not change anything. Also, the car recently began developing a bounce kind of sensation in the front right wheel that typically occurs after driving a bit. Its not pleasant at all and it seems to go away after slowing down a bit.