<VV> What's squeaking?

[Charles Lee at Prop Per]

There is no scraping on either half-shaft ?  That would be obvious - a dead 
giveaway to that problem, and I'm guessing you'd have noticed it already.

I only mention it because I had a similar problem long time ago, and the 
heater hose cut all the way through the half-shaft and the wheel collapsed. 
What a mess on a dark road long way from home.

Wouldn't want to see that happen to anyone else.  Lotsa fun, for sure.

When you find the problem, share it with us who haven't had that particular 
problem (yet) ?

Thanks
Chaz

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <mhicks130 at cox.net>
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Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 8:44 PM
Subject: <VV> What's squeaking?


> My '65 has developed a "squeak" in the right rear.  At first I thought it 
> was rotational and suspected the brake or bearing or even the heater hose 
> rubbing on the drive shaft.  Well I did thourough fault isolating today. 
> I jacked the car up and put it in gear and got no squeaking.  I then 
> pulled the wheel and drum - no squeaking.  I then took the drive shaft 
> off - no squeaking. I had my wife sit in the car while I looked under it 
> and there's plenty of clearance for the heater hose.  I put it all back 
> together and took a test drive - no squeaking, until I had almost returned 
> home (approximately 5 mile round trip) and I heard squeaking.  My wife was 
> in the front yard and she heard it and said it sounds like a "squeaky 
> mattress spring" sound.  I had assumed it was rotational but I now think 
> it is up and down related.  So who's the likely culprit?  I know it's hard 
> to diagnose such things over the internets but I thought I'd try anyway.
>
> mike
>
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