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     Wes Legaspi (Wes) Member Username: Wes Post Number: 185 Registered: 02-2002 |
After driving the disco for about 20 minutes, a sound develops from the underside. When I'm in park or nuetral, it goes away, with an occasional squeak. When placed in drive, the sound is audible. I was able to record the sound and attach to this post. Thanks in advance!
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| Wes Legaspi (Wes) Member Username: Wes Post Number: 186 Registered: 02-2002 |
bump, anyone? | |||
| Robbie Donaldson (Robbie) Senior Member Username: Robbie Post Number: 447 Registered: 02-2002 |
hmm, does it definitely come from under your truck, or is it coming from the engine bay? if it is the whining/grinding sound I hear, sort of sounds like my power steering pump before the bearings on it ruptured. see if you can try to isolate where it is coming from a little better. | |||
| Wes Legaspi (Wes) Member Username: Wes Post Number: 187 Registered: 02-2002 |
Robbie, before the bearings ruptured, did the whining/grinding sound come after driving around a bit or right away after starting? I was thinking it was coming from underneath, but now that you mentioned it, I will check when I get home. thanks! | |||
| wayne reyes (Snodog) New Member Username: Snodog Post Number: 35 Registered: 07-2003 |
That does sound like a bearing,best bet get a mechanics stethoscope or a long screwdriver to your ear and listen to each part for noise. (and make sure your buddy doesnt let go of brake) | |||
| Robbie Donaldson (Robbie) Senior Member Username: Robbie Post Number: 448 Registered: 02-2002 |
initially, when they first started going bad, it was in and out. you'd hear at times, or you wouldn't. eventually, it was full on continuous. try listening around like wayne says, see if you can isolate it. when i put the stethoscope up to the p/s pump, you could hear the bearings in there grinding against each other. | |||
| Christopher Boese (Christopher) Member Username: Christopher Post Number: 213 Registered: 10-2002 |
Sorry to be such a nerd, but that sounds a lot like a hard drive bearing that's about to fail. | |||
| Wes Legaspi (Wes) Member Username: Wes Post Number: 188 Registered: 02-2002 |
Thanks for the additional tips. Robbie, I know you said the noise went from in and out to continuous, was this while it was in neutral or in gear? thanks! | |||
| Robbie Donaldson (Robbie) Senior Member Username: Robbie Post Number: 449 Registered: 02-2002 |
sorry wes, honestly can't remember. i listened to the sound again, thinking maybe it was uj's, since under load and you think under the truck, but it just doesn't sound like that - too high pitched. | |||
| Wes Legaspi (Wes) Member Username: Wes Post Number: 189 Registered: 02-2002 |
Thanks Robbie. | |||
| Phil Davidson (Bigbugga) New Member Username: Bigbugga Post Number: 9 Registered: 07-2003 |
My power steering has just started making noise. Can only really hear it when taking off, it is not yet loud enough to hear once driving. But while parked try turning the steering a bit, put's the pump under load and make's it easier to find. Well it did for me anyway. | |||
| Wes Legaspi (Wes) Member Username: Wes Post Number: 190 Registered: 02-2002 |
I believe I found the noise, I've isolated the noise and it seems to be coming from the water pump. |
suspicious noise