Grind noise under load.
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Racer
Joined: Aug 2011
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From: Chesapeake, VA
Grind noise under load.
Rear end noise under hard acceleration sounds like a bad CV joint (best way to describe). Noise not present under light acceleration. sounds/feels like something grinding or binding.
87k miles on car. I have been through all sections of the service manual.
I have also read through these threads:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c4-t...ring-axle.html
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c4-t...n-changed.html
I have the rear up on stands at the moment.
U-joints - Moving the wheels I do not see any play in any of the 6 u-joints. There is overall slop in the driveline though.
Wheel bearings - tugging on either wheel I feel a very minor bit of play in the wheel bearings, equal amount of movement on both sides.
So......where do I go from here?
87k miles on car. I have been through all sections of the service manual.
I have also read through these threads:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c4-t...ring-axle.html
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c4-t...n-changed.html
I have the rear up on stands at the moment.
U-joints - Moving the wheels I do not see any play in any of the 6 u-joints. There is overall slop in the driveline though.
Wheel bearings - tugging on either wheel I feel a very minor bit of play in the wheel bearings, equal amount of movement on both sides.
So......where do I go from here?
Melting Slicks
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 2,765
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Rear end noise under hard acceleration sounds like a bad CV joint (best way to describe). Noise not present under light acceleration. sounds/feels like something grinding or binding.
87k miles on car. I have been through all sections of the service manual.
I have also read through these threads:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c4-t...ring-axle.html
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c4-t...n-changed.html
I have the rear up on stands at the moment.
U-joints - Moving the wheels I do not see any play in any of the 6 u-joints. There is overall slop in the driveline though.
Wheel bearings - tugging on either wheel I feel a very minor bit of play in the wheel bearings, equal amount of movement on both sides.
So......where do I go from here?
87k miles on car. I have been through all sections of the service manual.
I have also read through these threads:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c4-t...ring-axle.html
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c4-t...n-changed.html
I have the rear up on stands at the moment.
U-joints - Moving the wheels I do not see any play in any of the 6 u-joints. There is overall slop in the driveline though.
Wheel bearings - tugging on either wheel I feel a very minor bit of play in the wheel bearings, equal amount of movement on both sides.
So......where do I go from here?
Internal grease packing installed in 1987 is all dried up 24 years later.
Replace all 4 rear half shaft U- joints.
Noises will be gone.
