Section : General

Any Ideas - Screeching Noise When Driving

Posted By : Doug Paterson, 09-Jun-2006, 09:40pm

• Any Ideas - Screeching Noise When Driving

  Posted By : Martin Wood, 09-Jun-2006, 10:37pm

  Before going any further check the fan belt/tension . This if glazed can slip in the pulleys and screech.

  • Any Ideas - Screeching Noise When Driving

    Posted By : John Davies, 09-Jun-2006, 11:42pm

    Or a stone between brake disc a stone guard.
    (Cure - permanent - remove stone guard. Temp - drive backwards as fast as you can!)
    
    John

  • Any Ideas - Screeching Noise When Driving

    Posted By : Doug Paterson, 10-Jun-2006, 08:45am

    Thanks for the ideas guys.
    
    Fanbelt OK.
    
    Just off out to get all 'methodical'.

    • Any Ideas - Screeching Noise When Driving

      Posted By : Frank Bell, 11-Jun-2006, 03:20am

      i had the same problem . jack the car up put axle stands under car turn prop shaft and look in the middle where the hand brake comes though the floor to see if its mark or polished. there is a double meaatle skin there mine had broke a spot weld and the plate was touching the shaft.

      • Any Ideas - Screeching Noise When Driving

        Posted By : Doug Paterson, 11-Jun-2006, 10:54am

        Thanks Frank - noise seems to have gone for now but I'll take a look in that area in case that was the cause (and in case it comes back).
        
        

• Any Ideas - Screeching Noise When Driving

  Posted By : Doug Paterson, 25-Jun-2006, 01:57pm

  All
  
  Thanks for your many suggestions.
  
  The culprit has turned out to be worn bearings on the Propshaft to Diff Universal joint. It had rather a lot of play on it - to put it mildly.
  
  The shaft is now on the bench in my garage with the UJ removed (is that not just the most fun job in the world) so when the new one arrives in the post I should be back on the road.
  
  Thankfully putting the new one on should be easier than getting the old one off.
  
  Cheers,
  
  Doug.