strange tranny noise

Discussion in 'Got gears?' started by cadman, May 1, 2005.

  1. cadman

    cadman sir cadman of elington

    i just purchased a 1966 skylark and it makes a really loud clicking noise every time the axle turns over. the noise does not change and seems to be coming from the end on the transmission. any ideas?
     
  2. cadman

    cadman sir cadman of elington

    forgot to mention it is a 300ci
     
  3. nailheadina67

    nailheadina67 Official Nailheader

    You prolly have a bad outer rear axle bearing. :bglasses:
     
  4. chasanderson

    chasanderson Well-Known Member

    May be the posi unit
     
  5. cadman

    cadman sir cadman of elington

    ok so i took my skylark to two shops today and non of them could figure it out. midas claimed to not here it, even though it is realitvely loud. and they were also nice enough to tell me my front end and suspension are shot. i then took it to a freind of mine who owns a very reputable transmission shop (spath transmission) and he said he has never heard anything like it, and hasn't the slightest. :confused:
     
  6. 70 gsconvt

    70 gsconvt Silver Level contributor

    Then the thing to do is start with the cheapest thing and work your way up. U-joints can be done with a 5" vise and should only cost about $30.
     
  7. cadman

    cadman sir cadman of elington

    i figured it out, kind of. it was my hubcaps. i am not sure how a essentially stationary object can make a clicking noise, but i removed my hubcaps to pack my bearings and i decided to take it for a spin with them removed. sure enough no noise. i put them back on and the noise is quiter but still there. if anyone can explain this anomoly i would appreciate it.
     
  8. Truzi

    Truzi Perpetual Student

    Are they dog-dish, or do they have emblems in them (not embossed). Maybe a clip holding it to the rim isn't quite catching.
     
  9. cadman

    cadman sir cadman of elington

    they have emblems
     
  10. nailheadina67

    nailheadina67 Official Nailheader

    I once had a chrome rally wheel that made creaking sounds going around corners. It turned out that that the holes for the lug nuts were worn so big that the lug nuts were bottoming out and not really holding down the wheel. That was a pity, the chrome on that wheel was perfect. :Dou:

    I'm glad you found the problem though! :TU:
     
  11. 55special

    55special Well-Known Member

    My old 66 impala had a clicking noise i couldn't find. We went to atlanta for a 65-66 chevy meet and for fun the club ran around one of the local shorttracks jut too see who'd get on it. Well all the way back to wisconsin I heard a clicking noise. Come to find out that going around the banking actually cracked the rim between 3 of the rally wheel holes. Then a stockcer friend of mine claimes that chevy rallies are the worst on a circle track. Glad i made it back
     
  12. RogerZ

    RogerZ Well-Known Member

     

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