Diagnostic help
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Diagnostic help
Yes I've searched, any help with diagnosing is appreciated.
Things I know:
Things I know:
- CV axles okay
- Potential leak in rack and pinion, but power steering fluid consistently full
- New sway bar linkages
- New brakes
- Drive shaft greased
- No visible issues
- Nothing noticeably loose
- Terrible forward shaking (in steering wheel?) at 20 mph and above
- At speed, forward loud squeal, when removing foot from accelerator pedal, but stops when accelerator is pressed again.
- Press clutch pedal, squeal and steering wheel shake disappear.
- Coast in neutral, squeal and steering wheel shake disappear
- Low speed decelerate, forward clunking up
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Have you checked the wheel bearing? The “squeal” and vibration together makes me think wheel bearing. If you have a stethoscope turn the wheel and listen for grinding/noise. By the sound of it, if it’s a bearing causing all that trouble it should be audible just with your ear.
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I recon its the needle bearings in the front axle. there are even products out there to replace the needle bearings with just a shell bushing thing.
https://eastcoastgearsupply.com/i-85...e-bearing.html
When you hit the clutch, drive is disengaged and everything is free to do its own thing. same when accelerator is let go.
Clunking would probably be worn bushes in the suspension and knuckle area, which have possibly worn out because of the needle bearing vibration.
https://eastcoastgearsupply.com/i-85...e-bearing.html
When you hit the clutch, drive is disengaged and everything is free to do its own thing. same when accelerator is let go.
Clunking would probably be worn bushes in the suspension and knuckle area, which have possibly worn out because of the needle bearing vibration.
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I recon its the needle bearings in the front axle. there are even products out there to replace the needle bearings with just a shell bushing thing.
https://eastcoastgearsupply.com/i-85...e-bearing.html
When you hit the clutch, drive is disengaged and everything is free to do its own thing. same when accelerator is let go.
Clunking would probably be worn bushes in the suspension and knuckle area, which have possibly worn out because of the needle bearing vibration.
https://eastcoastgearsupply.com/i-85...e-bearing.html
When you hit the clutch, drive is disengaged and everything is free to do its own thing. same when accelerator is let go.
Clunking would probably be worn bushes in the suspension and knuckle area, which have possibly worn out because of the needle bearing vibration.
Last edited by TheDurk; 10-23-2018 at 09:31 PM.
#5
Well hang on, just because yours failed and didnt cause these issues, doesnt mean all failures are exactly like yours. A complete failure like yours gets everything out of the way, but a worn part grabs and releases a bit like a sprague clutch.
Id say it would be wise to check it out, but dont get fixated on it.
Id say it would be wise to check it out, but dont get fixated on it.
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Well hang on, just because yours failed and didnt cause these issues, doesnt mean all failures are exactly like yours. A complete failure like yours gets everything out of the way, but a worn part grabs and releases a bit like a sprague clutch.
Id say it would be wise to check it out, but dont get fixated on it.
Id say it would be wise to check it out, but dont get fixated on it.
In any case, it remains a possibility, but he should expect to find other problems as well. I think that's fair.
Last edited by TheDurk; 10-24-2018 at 08:20 AM.
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I respect and appreciate ur confidence, but its just so simple to check. Its litteraly a matter of wobbling and twisting the inner driveshaft cv housing and listening and feeling for noise and freeplay.
its the steering shake on engine brake deceleration that suggests fron driveline. But someone already said wheel bearings, thats the first place id look, but its already been mentioned.
its the steering shake on engine brake deceleration that suggests fron driveline. But someone already said wheel bearings, thats the first place id look, but its already been mentioned.
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All,
Thank you for the insights!
Thank you for the insights!
I'm pretty sure it's the needle bearing, and am going to try the shell bushing conversion.
Part is ordered, I'll post an update once it's in.
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Part is ordered, I'll post an update once it's in.
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