Wheel bearing ???
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Racer
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Wheel bearing ???
About a month ago my 78 developed a metal to metal sound,positive it's not the brakes.. It stoped making the sound until a few days ago and it is still doing it.. It sounds like it's from the passenger side rear of the car.. I was thinking that it might be a wheel bearing, a friend said possible a u joint.. Any one had this problem before?? Thanks for any help..
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Well ..........I couldn't just leave your post out here to dry out......
Mostly everyone needs more info.
Like metal to metal squeak, knock, bang..........you know.
Heres a weird one that happened when we were in Monterey ca.
Had a front wheel bearing outer-- race-- Spin inside the hub, and make a squeak like a brake pad or bearing rollers.
Looked all good till the race just fell out when the guy was changing it for us.
I'll tell that story with a happy ending in the general sec...............
Mostly everyone needs more info.
Like metal to metal squeak, knock, bang..........you know.
Heres a weird one that happened when we were in Monterey ca.
Had a front wheel bearing outer-- race-- Spin inside the hub, and make a squeak like a brake pad or bearing rollers.
Looked all good till the race just fell out when the guy was changing it for us.
I'll tell that story with a happy ending in the general sec...............
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Racer
Joined: Jul 2013
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Well ..........I couldn't just leave your post out here to dry out......
Mostly everyone needs more info.
Like metal to metal squeak, knock, bang..........you know.
Heres a weird one that happened when we were in Monterey ca.
Had a front wheel bearing outer-- race-- Spin inside the hub, and make a squeak like a brake pad or bearing rollers.
Looked all good till the race just fell out when the guy was changing it for us.
I'll tell that story with a happy ending in the general sec...............
Mostly everyone needs more info.
Like metal to metal squeak, knock, bang..........you know.
Heres a weird one that happened when we were in Monterey ca.
Had a front wheel bearing outer-- race-- Spin inside the hub, and make a squeak like a brake pad or bearing rollers.
Looked all good till the race just fell out when the guy was changing it for us.
I'll tell that story with a happy ending in the general sec...............
Drifting
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Drive next to a wall with your pass. window down. Listen to the squeak and see if it is a single squeak or a double one. Often a ball joint will squeak at the top and bottom of the u-joint rotation. Wheel bearing a squeak that will seem to match the rotation of the tire. Not scientific just something to try. Most likely a wheel bearing.
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Racer
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Drive next to a wall with your pass. window down. Listen to the squeak and see if it is a single squeak or a double one. Often a ball joint will squeak at the top and bottom of the u-joint rotation. Wheel bearing a squeak that will seem to match the rotation of the tire. Not scientific just something to try. Most likely a wheel bearing.
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Is it continuous or does it occur for each revolution of the tire? I have had a trim ring (on wheel) make that kind of squeek, but it was just each time the wheel rotated.
If it is a continuous squeal, drive the car at about 20 mph and do some quick back&forth twists of the steering wheel (small, quick movements) and listen for change in sound on that squeal/squeek. If it varies with your steering wheel movements, it is likely a front wheel bearing. If not, it could be something in the rear.
If it is a continuous squeal, drive the car at about 20 mph and do some quick back&forth twists of the steering wheel (small, quick movements) and listen for change in sound on that squeal/squeek. If it varies with your steering wheel movements, it is likely a front wheel bearing. If not, it could be something in the rear.
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Racer
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Is it continuous or does it occur for each revolution of the tire? I have had a trim ring (on wheel) make that kind of squeek, but it was just each time the wheel rotated.
If it is a continuous squeal, drive the car at about 20 mph and do some quick back&forth twists of the steering wheel (small, quick movements) and listen for change in sound on that squeal/squeek. If it varies with your steering wheel movements, it is likely a front wheel bearing. If not, it could be something in the rear.
If it is a continuous squeal, drive the car at about 20 mph and do some quick back&forth twists of the steering wheel (small, quick movements) and listen for change in sound on that squeal/squeek. If it varies with your steering wheel movements, it is likely a front wheel bearing. If not, it could be something in the rear.
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Racer
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About a month ago my 78 developed a metal to metal sound,positive it's not the brakes.. It stoped making the sound until a few days ago and it is still doing it.. It sounds like it's from the passenger side rear of the car.. I was thinking that it might be a wheel bearing, a friend said possible a u joint.. Any one had this problem before?? Thanks for any help..
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Racer
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Turns out to be a parking brake spring.. Sure did make a loud sqeak//// It's a automatic I have never used the parking brake..would it be ok to drive it like that, minus the noisy spring ?