[FC] grinding noise

[Daniel Monasterio]

I would check the bolts holding the transmission to their front support. Will check all 4 bolts on each "A" arm too. When there is a fail on these ones, the shaft will rub on inner side of the "A" arm. Not a grinding noise but, similar.

Daniel

> From: Wild8bill at aol.com
> Date: Tue, 4 May 2010 21:01:39 -0400
> To: corvanatics at corvair.org
> Subject: [FC] grinding noise
> 
> My wife's Greenbrier has a grinding noise that is correlated with the wheel 
>  rotation. It's on the passenger side. I checked the U-joint and it was 
> fine, and  drove it myself today, and the grinding noise can be felt as well as 
> heard. It  seems to go away at higher speeds. I suspect the wheel bearing, 
> as I noted it  had some play when I took the axle off to service the 
> U-joint. I also am  noticing that the van is sitting a little lower on that side 
> than the other, I  can barely fit my fingers between the tire and the fender. 
> I visually inspected  suspension and it appears fine, and I couldn't see any 
> place where there is  rubbing as the wheel rotates. It doesn't make the 
> grinding unless there is a  load on the wheel, so rotating it while jacked up 
> doesn't produce the  sound.
>  
> Wheel bearing?
>  
> -Bill
> Richmond CA
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