Thanks to everybody for your help on this. Although the sound "appeared" to be coming from the left rear, the problem ended up being the front u-joint as some of you mentioned. Anyway, thanks again to all of you!
Galen ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 11:11 PM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] Outboard axle bearing going out? > In a message dated 05/28/2002 10:56:46 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > Hey guys, I could use some help. I've got a noise in my rear axle. It > > sounds like it's coming from the vicinity of the left rear brake, and I > > notice it most when I'm accelerating from low speed, especially when > turning > > in either direction. Most of the time it's a pretty mild noise, like there > > is a piece of something loose in the brake mechanism; but on occasion ( > > especially if I try to accelerate hard), it will be a hard clunking noise > > with each revolution of the rear axle. > > Did you check the U-joint near the differential? I would jack up the rear > and slowly rotate the tires to see if you can simulate the problem. I just > had a nasty clunking noise that increased with speed on my truck and it was a > bad U-joint. I could hear a pinging noise when slowly rotating the wheel > with the car in neutral. I couldn't believe the difference in ride comfort > by just changing out two U-points. Just a thought. > > --------------------- > Kurt Ehrhardt > ACES #1280 > 66 Malibu > 66 SuperSport > Enfield, CT > > ----------------------------------------------------- > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
