rear noise ....
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Racer
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From: Malta Europe
rear noise ....
Hello there , I am in need of someone`s help so here I go .....
In my right rear wheel (Passenger Side) I always had this wistle type of noise like sfsfsfsfsfsfsfsfsf ,from when I bought it but it wasn`t that loud so I didn`t do nothing . Now after the vette had been sitting for a while, yesterday I took it out and when I turn left or right I could hear a loud bbbrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr noise coming from the rear I don`t know from wich side but it is so loud that when your driving it goes stright to your head and I didn`t liked it at all , I was thinking wheel bearings because here where I live the roads are too bumpy and all the cars here suffers from wheel bearings . but the thing is that I can hear this loud noise when I turn left or right , I always heard that rear wheel bearings don`t make noise when you turn so I am a bit confused :confused: what is this noise ????
BTW I searched on the forum archived threds and some of you mentiond that it could be the differential !! I installed a dana 44 and I did change the fluid and I added the limmited slip lube as recomended and I never had a problem after 1 year with this differential so what this could be :sad:
Thank you in advance .
[Modified by marlon88, 6:33 PM 11/3/2003]
In my right rear wheel (Passenger Side) I always had this wistle type of noise like sfsfsfsfsfsfsfsfsf ,from when I bought it but it wasn`t that loud so I didn`t do nothing . Now after the vette had been sitting for a while, yesterday I took it out and when I turn left or right I could hear a loud bbbrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr noise coming from the rear I don`t know from wich side but it is so loud that when your driving it goes stright to your head and I didn`t liked it at all , I was thinking wheel bearings because here where I live the roads are too bumpy and all the cars here suffers from wheel bearings . but the thing is that I can hear this loud noise when I turn left or right , I always heard that rear wheel bearings don`t make noise when you turn so I am a bit confused :confused: what is this noise ????
BTW I searched on the forum archived threds and some of you mentiond that it could be the differential !! I installed a dana 44 and I did change the fluid and I added the limmited slip lube as recomended and I never had a problem after 1 year with this differential so what this could be :sad:
Thank you in advance .
[Modified by marlon88, 6:33 PM 11/3/2003]
Melting Slicks
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From: Cincinnati Ohio
Re: rear noise .... (marlon88)
Jack up the backand w/ the wheels on, grab a wheel on the left and right (3&9oclock),check for play shouldnt be any...Grab it at the top and bottom (12&6 oclock) and check for play sholdnt be any Mine were shot but they didnt squeal at all....I actually believed it to be the U joint making that cursed clicking sound..It was the rear bearings though...Killed the Click!!!! :crazy:
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Racer
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From: Malta Europe
Re: rear noise .... (Powerdrive)
Hello powerdrive !!
I did as you said , I jacked up the rear and grabed the wheels and as you said I started to check for play and there is !!! in both wheels :eek: the passenger side was the worst, I could move it and hear and feel it move in my hands , the driver side wasn`t that bad but I could feel it to move that much as the passenger side did !!!! is that normal or I should start ordering some 88 wheel bearings :banghead:
I did as you said , I jacked up the rear and grabed the wheels and as you said I started to check for play and there is !!! in both wheels :eek: the passenger side was the worst, I could move it and hear and feel it move in my hands , the driver side wasn`t that bad but I could feel it to move that much as the passenger side did !!!! is that normal or I should start ordering some 88 wheel bearings :banghead:
Racer
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From: Perry Ga
Re: rear noise .... (marlon88)
Marlon88,
Just replaces my wheel bearing this weekend, mine was making clicking noises and whistling noises at times. I changed the ujoints first, they were shot, but that didn't fix my problem until I changed rear wheel bearing, now it rides and sounds better. I have 104,000 miles on it now. Someone said that once you hit 100,000 miles to look for the bearings to go out. Guess they were right.
Just replaces my wheel bearing this weekend, mine was making clicking noises and whistling noises at times. I changed the ujoints first, they were shot, but that didn't fix my problem until I changed rear wheel bearing, now it rides and sounds better. I have 104,000 miles on it now. Someone said that once you hit 100,000 miles to look for the bearings to go out. Guess they were right.
