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August 18, 2003 Service bulletin

Some vehicles equipped with the dual rear wheel (DRW) rear axle may exhibit a tactile popping or audible...

Ford technical service bulletin 03163 for 1999-2002 Ford F-350.

Bulletin number
03163
Component
Power train: axle assembly
Summary
Some vehicles equipped with the dual rear wheel (drw) rear axle may exhibit a tactile popping or audible chattering noise. This popping noise/feel results from the clutch plates and discs (in the limited slip differential case) sticking and then slipping. Tt

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