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stealth texan · 05-09-2008, 07:32 PM

SO i was driving the other night and my rear wheels locked up. i pulled over thinking it was my transfer case, jacked the car up to see a pair of blue jeans wrapped around my drive shaft where it connects to the rear axel. so i tried to cut them off with a box cutter and i released the drive shaft from the grip of the pants, but they had gotten pushed up above the area where it connects to the axel.

Today, i was driving and my car started making a high pitch squealing noise like metal on metal, coming from the rear of the car. So when i got home, i jacked it up to see the pants hanging from my car and i finally got them out. ill post a picture later. they are torn to hell.

It only does it when i am moving so its not in the engine, and only does it some of the time. I dont know if its a break pad, or something to do with the drive shaft, VCU, or anything elase that could be affected like that.

any input of what might be damaged from the incident would help.

Heres some pics and a sound clip. (kinda bad clip but you can hear it)

where do i upload sound clips at??
thanks
joel

3000GT_Dave · 05-09-2008, 07:41 PM

From what you have described, it almost sounds like something with your brakes. Awhile back my drivers side rear brake caliper would randomly lock up on me while I was going down the road and it eventually just ate up the brake pads before I even caught the problem. Then it would just randomly make a metal on metal screeching noise. That would be my first guess. Then again, it may also be drivetrain related as you mentioned.

stealth texan · 05-10-2008, 03:49 AM

ill have to check my brakes. How would i go about checking them to see if they are messed? just take off the wheel and look at em?

stealth texan · 05-18-2008, 03:50 AM

i got my brakes checked all the pads are worn about 50%...

another thing i noticed is that it only makes the noise when i go frowards. when i reverse, it doesnt do it. and it sounds like its coming from the reaqr of the car.

if anyone can tell me where i can upload a video for free without losing quality ill get a vid up.

Dago Red Vr-4 · 05-19-2008, 03:42 PM

stealth,I would take a close look at your center support bearing and all u joints for any obvious damage . When you locked the rears you put a considerable load on every thing forward of the diff . If nothing obvious put it on an appropriate lift start it and have it CAREFULLY inspected while in a forward gear with you or an assistant in the car . Good Luck . Steve

daddy · 05-19-2008, 03:51 PM

Jeans around driveshaft. That's not soemthing you hear every day

stealth texan · 05-20-2008, 02:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Dago Red Vr-4

stealth,I would take a close look at your center support bearing and all u joints for any obvious damage . When you locked the rears you put a considerable load on every thing forward of the diff . If nothing obvious put it on an appropriate lift start it and have it CAREFULLY inspected while in a forward gear with you or an assistant in the car . Good Luck . Steve

will do ill have to call up my friend to come help. hes kinda knowledgeable about my car. he has a chevelle and knows more about those kind of cars.

Quote:

Originally Posted by daddy

Jeans around driveshaft. That's not soemthing you hear every day

tell me about it.

EDIT:
Just remembered... idk if it has to do with what happened, but when i got my brakes checked, he said that where my front passenger axle hits the transmission its leaking a watery oil... or something like that. said i should get it checked at a shop.
Anyone know what that might mean?

stealth texan · 05-20-2008, 09:06 PM

bump 456

stealth texan · 05-23-2008, 11:42 AM

bump and what kind of grease would i put on those joints? i was told that the jeans probably just wiped all the grease out of those u-joints. and thats what the noise is. is the bare metal rubbing.

Dago Red Vr-4 · 05-24-2008, 02:37 AM

stealth texan,the U joints ,if OEM ,are sealed hence you cannot lube them . The grease at your RT Front axle is a CV boot getting ready to fail .You need to correct this soon . The boot kits are about 15.00 to 20.00 at Kragen or about 55.00 at the dealerships . If you choose to go to a dealer I would recomend Mentor Mitsubishi in Ohio they are really good people to deal with . Good Luck . Steve

05-09-2008, 07:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
stealth texan SRT-10 this... Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: College staion Drives: 92 Stealth RT/TT Trader Rating: (8)	weird noise... SO i was driving the other night and my rear wheels locked up. i pulled over thinking it was my transfer case, jacked the car up to see a pair of blue jeans wrapped around my drive shaft where it connects to the rear axel. so i tried to cut them off with a box cutter and i released the drive shaft from the grip of the pants, but they had gotten pushed up above the area where it connects to the axel. Today, i was driving and my car started making a high pitch squealing noise like metal on metal, coming from the rear of the car. So when i got home, i jacked it up to see the pants hanging from my car and i finally got them out. ill post a picture later. they are torn to hell. It only does it when i am moving so its not in the engine, and only does it some of the time. I dont know if its a break pad, or something to do with the drive shaft, VCU, or anything elase that could be affected like that. any input of what might be damaged from the incident would help. Heres some pics and a sound clip. (kinda bad clip but you can hear it) where do i upload sound clips at?? thanks joel __________________ THINGS I NEED- . AC Compressor.FRONT 13G TURBO "I think you just have to live with the fact mitsubishi put 7000000 features on this car for the soul purpose of "just because" lol -Matt"

05-09-2008, 07:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
3000GT_Dave Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Lexington, KY Drives: '98 SL Trader Rating: (0)	Re: weird noise... From what you have described, it almost sounds like something with your brakes. Awhile back my drivers side rear brake caliper would randomly lock up on me while I was going down the road and it eventually just ate up the brake pads before I even caught the problem. Then it would just randomly make a metal on metal screeching noise. That would be my first guess. Then again, it may also be drivetrain related as you mentioned.

05-10-2008, 03:49 AM	#3 (permalink)
stealth texan SRT-10 this... Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: College staion Drives: 92 Stealth RT/TT Trader Rating: (8)	Re: weird noise... ill have to check my brakes. How would i go about checking them to see if they are messed? just take off the wheel and look at em?

05-18-2008, 03:50 AM	#4 (permalink)
stealth texan SRT-10 this... Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: College staion Drives: 92 Stealth RT/TT Trader Rating: (8)	Re: weird noise... i got my brakes checked all the pads are worn about 50%... another thing i noticed is that it only makes the noise when i go frowards. when i reverse, it doesnt do it. and it sounds like its coming from the reaqr of the car. if anyone can tell me where i can upload a video for free without losing quality ill get a vid up.

05-19-2008, 03:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
Dago Red Vr-4 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: weird noise... stealth,I would take a close look at your center support bearing and all u joints for any obvious damage . When you locked the rears you put a considerable load on every thing forward of the diff . If nothing obvious put it on an appropriate lift start it and have it CAREFULLY inspected while in a forward gear with you or an assistant in the car . Good Luck . Steve

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05-20-2008, 09:06 PM	#8 (permalink)
stealth texan SRT-10 this... Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: College staion Drives: 92 Stealth RT/TT Trader Rating: (8)	Re: weird noise... bump 456

05-23-2008, 11:42 AM	#9 (permalink)
stealth texan SRT-10 this... Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: College staion Drives: 92 Stealth RT/TT Trader Rating: (8)	Re: weird noise... bump and what kind of grease would i put on those joints? i was told that the jeans probably just wiped all the grease out of those u-joints. and thats what the noise is. is the bare metal rubbing.

05-24-2008, 02:37 AM	#10 (permalink)
Dago Red Vr-4 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: weird noise... stealth texan,the U joints ,if OEM ,are sealed hence you cannot lube them . The grease at your RT Front axle is a CV boot getting ready to fail .You need to correct this soon . The boot kits are about 15.00 to 20.00 at Kragen or about 55.00 at the dealerships . If you choose to go to a dealer I would recomend Mentor Mitsubishi in Ohio they are really good people to deal with . Good Luck . Steve