<VV> What's squeaking?

[Charles Lee at Prop Per]

Just a thought ...

How about the wheel itself ?

Loose weld between the rim and the "disc" ?


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "J R Read_HML" <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net>
To: <mhicks130 at cox.net>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 10:11 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> What's squeaking?


> Three possibilities come to mind (there may be more).
>
> 1 - Ron already spoke to loose lug nuts.
> 2 - Full wheel covers will can have a bit of flex to them and sometimes 
> squeak.
> 3 - If the car sits for long periods, there could be a bit of rust on the 
> shocks.
>
> If the heater hose rubs on the axle half shaft - you'll see a shiny spot 
> on the axel - a BIG clue.
>
> Later, JR
>
> '61 Rampside Standard 4/110
> '65 Monza Convertible 4/140 (times 2 for now - but one is expected to 
> leave soon)
> '66 beater Coupe - icemobile 4/140
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <mhicks130 at cox.net>
> To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 10:44 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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