[FC] Rear end noise

[Gary Swiatowy]

A little overe a year ago I changed both U joint on my Dakota, well about 4
months ago I started getting an occasional "clunk" and a noticeable
squeeking noise.
Generally, a squeeking noise in this area is the sound you get when one of
the end caps needle bearings turn to powder. Sure enough, just over a year
old and needing replacement again..............

Gary Swiatowy

----- Original Message -----
From: "Keith Jarvis" <zenboy@chumchum.net>
To: <corvanatics@corvair.org>
Sent: Saturday, April 26, 2003 6:13 PM
Subject: Re: [FC] Rear end noise


> Are you saying it was a sealed U-joint, or that the nipple hole was there,
> but there was no nipple on it? That's pretty scary right there. If you
want
> some real bulletproof ones, I would suggest finding (in the list archive)
> the suggestions for higher strength U-joints, and lube it yourself with
some
> high quality grease. Part number Dana-Spicer 153 X (thanks Bob Galli) is
> available at Napa. Ken Hand prefers the Advance Auto Brute Force with
AMSOIL
> grease. Sealed "heavy duty" joints are fine, that's what I'm running (otc
> Napa), but I did myself the favor of cleaning out the el-generico lube and
> filling it up with some lithium grease. Still works fine after a year and
a
> half, so far. Before I was using Autozone specials on the as-sold lube,
and
> I went through a couple sets in about the same amount of time. Mind you,
> that was with the worn yoke, so that could have had an effect.
>
> Aaron "They're all pretty much 'early' when you think about it" Walker -
> Phoenix, AZ
> 63 Greenbrier Deluxe
> 61 Monza
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Charles M. Wrobel" <r75@shaw.ca>
> To: <corvanatics@corvair.org>
> Sent: Saturday, April 26, 2003 2:49 PM
> Subject: Re: [FC] Rear end noise
>
>
> > Thanks Aaron/Keith -
> >
> > I figured I might as well throw some grease into the
> > u-joints anyway 'cause it can't hurt none. So I went
> > under to put some grease in and the nozzle won't fit on
> > the nipple. I can't gain access. I try the other side
> > and keep feeling and feeling for nipple and can't find
> > it. I roll the truck back a foot and go back under and
> > "on closer inspection" I see why I couldn't find the
> > nipple.... there was no nipple!
> >
> > I shoved some grease in there as best I could but still
> > makes some noise after a mile of driving. Well, I'm not
> > too worried about it now. I'll throw on a new u-joint.
> > I'm just relieved it's not differential or tranny or the
> > dreaded wheel bearings.
> >
> > regards,
> >
> > Charles
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