Rick,
Sounds exactly like problem I had lately, turned out to be a bad
u-joint. If one of the needles gets out of place when you press them in, it
will cause them to fail.
Mike
Atl, Ga
73-6
80-8
--- Original Message -----
From: Rick Trowel <trowel@mediaone.net>
To: <6pack@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, August 03, 2001 7:04 PM
Subject: Squeak coming from the back
> Hi all
> I tried looking this up in the archives...but it's been down for a
> couple of days.
>
> I have a squeak coming form the back end of my 76TR6. It doesn't seem
> to be there when the car is cool (after sitting over night) but after I
> dive it awhile, the squeak shows up.
>
> This past winter I did replace the rear springs, bushing (with poly-
> greased) and u-joints. At first I thought it was the new bushings- I
> thought I may not have put on enough grease. One thing that I noticed
> was that the squeak happens when I decelerate, I don't hear it if I
> going over bumps in the road - as long as I don't let off on the gas.
> The last time I had it out, after I parked it I pushed the car forward
> slightly (rocked the car) and I could hear the squeak. I thought that if
> it was the bushing that it would squeak when the car was going up and
> down, not front to back.
>
> Could this still be caused by the bushings ? Any thoughts on whatelse
> could it be ?
>
> thank in advance
> _rick
> Squeaky - 76TR6
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