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>Fellow Scions,
> I may have inadvertently left off what could be an important
>diagnostic syndrome when describing my latest malady. The sound,
>not unlike that of a u-joint going out, seems much more prevalent when
>off the gas pedal. Could the fact that the axle UJ's were going out
>cause the drive shaft (prop shaft) UJ's to go prematurely?
>
>I await your diagnosis eagerly....well, not THAT eagerly...it DOES mean
>throwing the ol' Spitfar back up on jackstands.
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Axle u-joints would not cause the drive-shaft u-joints to go any sooner. It
also stands to reason that the u-jionts will make more noise when in the
un-loaded condition, thereby alowing them to 'knock around' than when loaded
and not able to move so freely. Thats usually why you hear them knocking
when going around a corner, the side that gets unloaded 'knocks' (same with
bearing noise-the unloaded side vibrates).
Barry
bschwart@pacbell.net
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