Brake Squeak/Cackle
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Feeling pretty stupid right now. Was about to order my hubs tonight and then I got the urge to raise the rear of the car, just for the hell of it.
I have always been sure the sound was coming from the front end but after spinning the right rear wheel I found the source of the squeak. At this point I'm not sure if it's the brakes or a bearing but I am 100% sure its the sound I am hearing while driving. I am going to take the brakes off tomorrow and try spinning it again to see if I can reproduce that sound.
I included some videos below, there seems to be a lot of in and out play which I have no idea if that's normal. Also, evidently I have a pretty good leak from the front of the rearend that has coated the undercarriage and exhaust in black sludge...so maybe this is a symptom of a rearend going out? I guess I shall find out tomorrow.
Videos:
http://tinypic.com/r/316umjb/8
http://tinypic.com/r/whcdgn/8
I have always been sure the sound was coming from the front end but after spinning the right rear wheel I found the source of the squeak. At this point I'm not sure if it's the brakes or a bearing but I am 100% sure its the sound I am hearing while driving. I am going to take the brakes off tomorrow and try spinning it again to see if I can reproduce that sound.
I included some videos below, there seems to be a lot of in and out play which I have no idea if that's normal. Also, evidently I have a pretty good leak from the front of the rearend that has coated the undercarriage and exhaust in black sludge...so maybe this is a symptom of a rearend going out? I guess I shall find out tomorrow.
Videos:
http://tinypic.com/r/316umjb/8
http://tinypic.com/r/whcdgn/8
I'm not an expert in the rear end, but I can tell you that my car does not do that!
You may want to re-post in the Suspension and Brakes section, with the videos and a new title and see what expertise folks can share.
You may want to re-post in the Suspension and Brakes section, with the videos and a new title and see what expertise folks can share.
Well, watching both videos, I'd personally lean towards your wheel bearing being really really shot. It's also entirely possibly that if it is the bearing, it could have damaged the axle. That happened to me on a 79 TA. Bearing went and gouged the axle. Of course it also dumped the gear oil out of the area where the bearing gouged the axle right onto the inside of the wheel. 13 dollar axle from a junkyard car, and all the tools needed and it was fixed up in a day for me. I only suggest the possible axle damage due to how bad that clunking is and the squeaking from what I would guess are bearings that are long past shot.
I can't entirely tell in the first video if you're pulling the wheel in and out or back/forth/up/down. In and out making that noise might be a lot worse than a bearing. Up down back forth, whatever would likely just be a shot bearing and seal.
If the problem is what I think, best case scenario you'll need a new bearing and seal. Worst case you'll need to add a half axle shaft to the parts. Seeing as the axle has to come out anyway to do the other repairs at least it wouldn't take any extra repair time. You may also want to do the opposite side since you'll be pulling it all apart anyway. No sense having to tear back into it in 6 months, a year or 2 down the road for the other one.
Anyway, that's all my best guess based on the 2 videos. I could be wrong and if so I'd love to know what the heck the problem actually is. The same bearing was bad in my car the day I went to buy it. It made a roaring sounds and just needed to be replaced.
I can't entirely tell in the first video if you're pulling the wheel in and out or back/forth/up/down. In and out making that noise might be a lot worse than a bearing. Up down back forth, whatever would likely just be a shot bearing and seal.
If the problem is what I think, best case scenario you'll need a new bearing and seal. Worst case you'll need to add a half axle shaft to the parts. Seeing as the axle has to come out anyway to do the other repairs at least it wouldn't take any extra repair time. You may also want to do the opposite side since you'll be pulling it all apart anyway. No sense having to tear back into it in 6 months, a year or 2 down the road for the other one.
Anyway, that's all my best guess based on the 2 videos. I could be wrong and if so I'd love to know what the heck the problem actually is. The same bearing was bad in my car the day I went to buy it. It made a roaring sounds and just needed to be replaced.
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Well, watching both videos, I'd personally lean towards your wheel bearing being really really shot. It's also entirely possibly that if it is the bearing, it could have damaged the axle. That happened to me on a 79 TA. Bearing went and gouged the axle. Of course it also dumped the gear oil out of the area where the bearing gouged the axle right onto the inside of the wheel. 13 dollar axle from a junkyard car, and all the tools needed and it was fixed up in a day for me. I only suggest the possible axle damage due to how bad that clunking is and the squeaking from what I would guess are bearings that are long past shot.
I can't entirely tell in the first video if you're pulling the wheel in and out or back/forth/up/down. In and out making that noise might be a lot worse than a bearing. Up down back forth, whatever would likely just be a shot bearing and seal.
If the problem is what I think, best case scenario you'll need a new bearing and seal. Worst case you'll need to add a half axle shaft to the parts. Seeing as the axle has to come out anyway to do the other repairs at least it wouldn't take any extra repair time. You may also want to do the opposite side since you'll be pulling it all apart anyway. No sense having to tear back into it in 6 months, a year or 2 down the road for the other one.
Anyway, that's all my best guess based on the 2 videos. I could be wrong and if so I'd love to know what the heck the problem actually is. The same bearing was bad in my car the day I went to buy it. It made a roaring sounds and just needed to be replaced.
I can't entirely tell in the first video if you're pulling the wheel in and out or back/forth/up/down. In and out making that noise might be a lot worse than a bearing. Up down back forth, whatever would likely just be a shot bearing and seal.
If the problem is what I think, best case scenario you'll need a new bearing and seal. Worst case you'll need to add a half axle shaft to the parts. Seeing as the axle has to come out anyway to do the other repairs at least it wouldn't take any extra repair time. You may also want to do the opposite side since you'll be pulling it all apart anyway. No sense having to tear back into it in 6 months, a year or 2 down the road for the other one.
Anyway, that's all my best guess based on the 2 videos. I could be wrong and if so I'd love to know what the heck the problem actually is. The same bearing was bad in my car the day I went to buy it. It made a roaring sounds and just needed to be replaced.
Thanks for the response, I'll post back when I actually look at it one of these days.
When you have the front wheel in the air. Grab it at the top and bottom and see if you can feel play when rocking back and forth, top to bottom though, not left to right so you do not feel the rack and tie rods.
Our bearings are notoriously bad with aggressive cornering and bigger tires. Some racers have wrecked a set in a weekend of track use.
I just just did the SKF X Tracker conversion on mine, but it not for those with a light bank account.
Our bearings are notoriously bad with aggressive cornering and bigger tires. Some racers have wrecked a set in a weekend of track use.
I just just did the SKF X Tracker conversion on mine, but it not for those with a light bank account.
