Chirping

[knucklehead_vol]

Disco is chirping from what sounds like underneath. I greased the ujoints front and rear as well as both driveshaft. The front is a Tom Woods. This did not fix the chirping. Anyone got thoughts on this? I am beginning to wonder if it is the brakes. This only happens when I am driving. Parking or neutral it does nothing.

 

[K-rover]

Centerball in the double cardin. Happened to mine a while back.

 

[DiscoPhoto]

How old is the TW shaft, and did you grease it regularly/when you put it in?

 

[knucklehead_vol]

How old is the TW shaft, and did you grease it regularly/when you put it in?

Less than a year. By regularly do you mean every oil change or so? With the exception of when I first got it yes.

 

[knucklehead_vol]

Centerball in the double cardin. Happened to mine a while back.

Can the centering ball be greased?

 

[rovercanus]

On the Tom Woods yes. You have to drop the shaft and use a needle adapter on your grease gun.

 

[knucklehead_vol]

On the Tom Woods yes. You have to drop the shaft and use a needle adapter on your grease gun.

Cool thanks. I don't have any vibrations so I am hoping it's good.

 

[1920SF]

Less than a year. By regularly do you mean every oil change or so? With the exception of when I first got it yes.

Every oil change is a good idea given the heat on the front DS.

 

[K-rover]

Cool thanks. I don't have any vibrations so I am hoping it's good.

You're best bet is to pull the front shaft. When my started making noise I could replicate the noise by rotating the DC joint in my hand.

 

[DiscoPhoto]

Can the centering ball be greased?

This comment leads me to believe it's your centering ball....

 

[Nomar]

By regularly do you mean every oil change or so? With the exception of when I first got it yes.

Regularly for a D2 front shaft is something like every other week or more depending on mileage...


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[knucklehead_vol]

Thanks guys
I appreciate it.

 

[knucklehead_vol]

I got everything greased. The chirp was gone. I then drove this morning and nothing. My driver side window was down and all was quiet. I rolled the passenger side down and heard the chirping again. When I had the driveshaft off I did not see anything or hear anything odd. Does this still sound like a driveshaft? Unless I have something on my right side it is hard to hear it. I have no vibrations that would indicate the driveshaft.

 

[DiscoPhoto]

What year truck?

 

[fishEH]

I got everything greased. The chirp was gone. I then drove this morning and nothing. My driver side window was down and all was quiet. I rolled the passenger side down and heard the chirping again. When I had the driveshaft off I did not see anything or hear anything odd. Does this still sound like a driveshaft? Unless I have something on my right side it is hard to hear it. I have no vibrations that would indicate the driveshaft.

Drop the driveshaft, lock the CDL, and drive it. If its shaft related the chirp should be gone.

 

[mearstrae]

Worst case scenario, my wife failed to mention a persistent 'Chirp' on her D2, then coming down an off ramp she thought she hit the rumble strips. This was followed by a big bang and a cloud of smoke. The front shaft had gone through her transmission. Quite an expensive repair. Best case scenario, it might just be a wheel bearing.

 

[knucklehead_vol]

2003...no cdl.

 

[WaltNYC]

Given your description that the chirp is on one side, I'm thinking wheel bearing or brake rub/drag.

 

[knucklehead_vol]

I am about to put it in the air and see if I can find it.

 

[knucklehead_vol]

Funny...I am sitting on the porch and a car drove by that had the exact sound.