<VV> Chirp-Chirp

Frank DuVal corvairduval at cox.net
Tue May 8 22:38:47 EDT 2007


Jack the car up securly on jack stands and run the drivetrain. Listen 
for chirp.

Or, dissassemble u-joints for inspection.

My bet is u-joints. If axle (as in differential) bearings are chirping, 
it is out of gear lube and the grinding will begin shortly.

Frank DuVal

vairtec at optonline.net wrote:

>A local club member asks me:
>
>"I have a chirping coming from the right rear on my 65 Corsa.  Axle bearing, wheel bearing, universal joint?  I really need to get this addressed as it is preventing me from driving my car at a high rate of speed."
>
>Not having much late model experience, I say... um, er ah...  Anyone out there know best where to begin to look, based on this description?
>
>--Bob
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