diff/hub noise
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Le Mans Master
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From: Whitby Ont.
n o because u said u hear it when ur driving. Any way that is a mechanical sound.
I know u dont want to do this but take out the cv if u dont wantt to drive it tell something shows its face.This is what i would do if i cant figure it out. Dont do it if ur not comfortable with this. U have to do something because its not going away.
I know u dont want to do this but take out the cv if u dont wantt to drive it tell something shows its face.This is what i would do if i cant figure it out. Dont do it if ur not comfortable with this. U have to do something because its not going away.
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i have no problem taking it out. I don t hear it when driving.. only when on q jacks, mostly when wheels are off.. put the wheels on and seemed not quite as loud, is why i am thinking had something to do with tc.. seeing as they are spinning easily and neither one is getting traction..
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Le Mans Master
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just thought with tc one is spinning and other trying to bite, to no avail. and keeps kicking in and out in the diff.. ok.. will discard that thought.
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From: Anthony TX
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St. Jude Donor '08
Could be one of your E Brake shoes hanging up and grabbing. Seen that before. Obtain and use a mechanics stethoscope. That will allow you to pinpoint the source location of the noise. Without the tire/rim on the rotor/hub, it is free to move on the wheel/hub studs. put a wheel lug on one of the studs to secure it to the hub and see if the noise goes away.
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Le Mans Master
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well, this is embarrassing. The resident expert, Bill Curlee nailed it.. I never assumed the clunking was caused by the caliper wobbling because it was not
tight against the hub.. put a cpl nuts on and tried again. run it up to 4th gear and steady rpm and checked it at 45 mph, and no noise. Sometimes, one cannot " see the forest for the trees" but, the bearing was a little lose, and would have never caught it wasn t for clunking and who knows how that could have ended. I am sorry i kept pounding a few folks on this, i was at wits end, was short of pulling the half shaft, but i don t think i was doing that, was going to wait for the fail. Helga was a great help with his suggestions. The Master Bill Curlee comes through, i really appreciate all the input from everyone. Lesson learned for me. Have only been hot rodding for 50+ years with a little break in there.
take care, stay safe. come on spring..
tight against the hub.. put a cpl nuts on and tried again. run it up to 4th gear and steady rpm and checked it at 45 mph, and no noise. Sometimes, one cannot " see the forest for the trees" but, the bearing was a little lose, and would have never caught it wasn t for clunking and who knows how that could have ended. I am sorry i kept pounding a few folks on this, i was at wits end, was short of pulling the half shaft, but i don t think i was doing that, was going to wait for the fail. Helga was a great help with his suggestions. The Master Bill Curlee comes through, i really appreciate all the input from everyone. Lesson learned for me. Have only been hot rodding for 50+ years with a little break in there.
take care, stay safe. come on spring..
Le Mans Master
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well, this is embarrassing. The resident expert, Bill Curlee nailed it.. I never assumed the clunking was caused by the caliper wobbling because it was not
tight against the hub.. put a cpl nuts on and tried again. run it up to 4th gear and steady rpm and checked it at 45 mph, and no noise. Sometimes, one cannot " see the forest for the trees" but, the bearing was a little lose, and would have never caught it wasn t for clunking and who knows how that could have ended. I am sorry i kept pounding a few folks on this, i was at wits end, was short of pulling the half shaft, but i don t think i was doing that, was going to wait for the fail. Helga was a great help with his suggestions. The Master Bill Curlee comes through, i really appreciate all the input from everyone. Lesson learned for me. Have only been hot rodding for 50+ years with a little break in there.
take care, stay safe. come on spring..
tight against the hub.. put a cpl nuts on and tried again. run it up to 4th gear and steady rpm and checked it at 45 mph, and no noise. Sometimes, one cannot " see the forest for the trees" but, the bearing was a little lose, and would have never caught it wasn t for clunking and who knows how that could have ended. I am sorry i kept pounding a few folks on this, i was at wits end, was short of pulling the half shaft, but i don t think i was doing that, was going to wait for the fail. Helga was a great help with his suggestions. The Master Bill Curlee comes through, i really appreciate all the input from everyone. Lesson learned for me. Have only been hot rodding for 50+ years with a little break in there.
take care, stay safe. come on spring..
