Help diagnosing a rotational squealing/squeak
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Help diagnosing a rotational squealing/squeak
My son's truck has a squeak almost like a brake tab telling you when it's time to change pads/shoes. However, it seems to be coming from the transmission right at the Ujoint. The sound is a rotational squeak that increases in frequency with speed and gets louder under load. It is quite loud in the cab and is definitely coming from the front side of the drive shaft/back side of transmission.
I am going to dig a little deeper tonight but where would you start? What does a Ujoint sound like when it goes bad? Any other things to look at?
Thanks in advance.
1995 F150
4.9l I6
139k miles
Automatic Transmission
I am going to dig a little deeper tonight but where would you start? What does a Ujoint sound like when it goes bad? Any other things to look at?
Thanks in advance.
1995 F150
4.9l I6
139k miles
Automatic Transmission
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hmmm well to me it sounds like an issue with either your blinker fluid reservoir or maybe an exhaust bearing. i would try doing a full camshaft delete and transmission belt alignment. upgrading to the high volume blinker reservoir is always a good thing as well.
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hmmm well to me it sounds like an issue with either your blinker fluid reservoir or maybe an exhaust bearing. i would try doing a full camshaft delete and transmission belt alignment. upgrading to the high volume blinker reservoir is always a good thing as well.
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Sounds exactly like the old u joint I just replaced. It made an "eeek eeek eeek" sound that increased in speed directly relating to vehicle speed. I thought it was the rear wheel bearings or axle seals but after some testing I determined it was the rear u joint.
Try standing on the brakes (so wheels don't move) while stopped and shift into drive then reverse. Repeat as needed. If you hear the squeak and are sure the wheels didn't move then it's definitely in the drive line.
The most definitive way to diagnose the noise is to put the rear on jack stands and put the truck in "1" (1st gear). Crawl underneath and listen. Mine was squeaking at the top of the rotation so the sound was bouncing off the bed, making pinpointing the location difficult.
If in doubt, replace the u joint anyway. They're cheap, relatively easy to replace and it probably needs to be replaced anyway.
Try standing on the brakes (so wheels don't move) while stopped and shift into drive then reverse. Repeat as needed. If you hear the squeak and are sure the wheels didn't move then it's definitely in the drive line.
The most definitive way to diagnose the noise is to put the rear on jack stands and put the truck in "1" (1st gear). Crawl underneath and listen. Mine was squeaking at the top of the rotation so the sound was bouncing off the bed, making pinpointing the location difficult.
If in doubt, replace the u joint anyway. They're cheap, relatively easy to replace and it probably needs to be replaced anyway.
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Sounds exactly like the old u joint I just replaced. It made an "eeek eeek eeek" sound that increased in speed directly relating to vehicle speed. I thought it was the rear wheel bearings or axle seals but after some testing I determined it was the rear u joint.
Try standing on the brakes (so wheels don't move) while stopped and shift into drive then reverse. Repeat as needed. If you hear the squeak and are sure the wheels didn't move then it's definitely in the drive line.
The most definitive way to diagnose the noise is to put the rear on jack stands and put the truck in "1" (1st gear). Crawl underneath and listen. Mine was squeaking at the top of the rotation so the sound was bouncing off the bed, making pinpointing the location difficult.
If in doubt, replace the u joint anyway. They're cheap, relatively easy to replace and it probably needs to be replaced anyway.
Try standing on the brakes (so wheels don't move) while stopped and shift into drive then reverse. Repeat as needed. If you hear the squeak and are sure the wheels didn't move then it's definitely in the drive line.
The most definitive way to diagnose the noise is to put the rear on jack stands and put the truck in "1" (1st gear). Crawl underneath and listen. Mine was squeaking at the top of the rotation so the sound was bouncing off the bed, making pinpointing the location difficult.
If in doubt, replace the u joint anyway. They're cheap, relatively easy to replace and it probably needs to be replaced anyway.
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The most definitive way to diagnose the noise is to put the rear on jack stands and put the truck in "1" (1st gear). Crawl underneath and listen. Mine was squeaking at the top of the rotation so the sound was bouncing off the bed, making pinpointing the location difficult.
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