[FC] Bearing noise??

[J R Read_HML]

Rear bearing noise is generally most noticeable in turns.  Go make some
rights and lefts and see if the noise increases or not during the turn.  If
not, may be something else.

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Later, JR
'61 Rampside Standard 4/110
'65 Monza Convertible 4/140
'66 beater Coupe - icemobile 4/140

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Charles" <r75@shaw.ca>
To: <corvanatics@corvair.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2004 2:17 PM
Subject: [FC] Bearing noise??


> Hi gang,
>
> I heard some nasty scraping from what I thought might be the rear
> brakes. There was no real change in the sound when the brakes were
> applied so at first I thought a rock or some piece of spring had broken
> off and was grinding around in the drum. It happened a couple of times
> for a few minutes and then just stops and then starts up again. I can't
> imagine that the bearings would stop making noise once something goes
> wrong. I pulled the drums and can't see anything wrong. There was no
> evidence of something scraping around. I did notice that the star wheel
> for the self-adjusting brake was not engaging on one side (the side
> where I thought the noise was coming from). I can spin the wheels and
> hear nothing like the god-awful scraping. Before I parked I put it in
> reverse and then applied the brakes and then went forward and the noise
> decreased significantly. I'm beginning to suspect that the differential
> is the problem. The noise is not engine-speed related. I did notice that
> when I pulled on the hub that it moved in and out about an eigth of an
> inch. The bearings aren't great but again I find it hard to believe that
> they could go quiet once they start making noise.
>
> Sorry I haven't given more to go on and it's all in layman's terms but
> the general idea of the situation is there. Thanks for any help and
advice.
>
> Charles
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