Blackmage Posted June 23, 2014 Report Share Posted June 23, 2014 So I have a squeak while driving, speed sensitive and coming from the drivers side rear. I noticed it last fall, and my rear brakes were about 6 years old, so i decided just to replace everything. Replace calipers, pads, rotors and I still had the squeak. When we had the car jacked up I noticed i had about 3/4" inch play in the axle, in/out movement. So i tore down the differential and put in new clutch packs and that tightened everything up. I also replaced the axle bearings on the end of the axle tubes. The squeak is still present to this day. I have also swapped out rims within this time and the squeak is still there. I put in tubular rear control arms too, not that it should change anything, but the squeak is still there afterwards too. The only thing I have come to the conclusion of is possibly a bent axle? The car still seems to drive fine down the road, no big random vibrations, when I brake it does go away with some decent pressure onto the brake pedal. Kind of at a loss here, I dont want to order a new axle and still not fix the stupid issue, but then again it cant hurt im sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det_Riot Posted June 23, 2014 Report Share Posted June 23, 2014 I'd guess bent axle. Being that its the only thing you haven't looked a tSent from my XT1080 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackmage Posted June 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2014 thats about my only guess at this point too. What could cause a bent axle though, as far as I know I have not hit anything hah, and it was there before I did an autocross that year too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted June 23, 2014 Report Share Posted June 23, 2014 mine had a little squeak when i had bent axle shafts. one way to tell is just by driving and adjusting your mirror towards your wheels in the rear....unless you have a micrometer. i could easily tell my shafts were bent though by seeing them wobble in the side view mirrors. couldn't feel anything at all but def seen it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackmage Posted June 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2014 mine had a little squeak when i had bent axle shafts. one way to tell is just by driving and adjusting your mirror towards your wheels in the rear....unless you have a micrometer. i could easily tell my shafts were bent though by seeing them wobble in the side view mirrors. couldn't feel anything at all but def seen it. hmm, ill take a look tonight after work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted June 23, 2014 Report Share Posted June 23, 2014 thats about my only guess at this point too. What could cause a bent axle though, as far as I know I have not hit anything hah, and it was there before I did an autocross that year too.once you pull an oem axle shaft you'll see why they bend so easily lol. like little gay broomsticks get some jegs performance shafts....they look and feel beefy. never had a problem with mine after installing on both ends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackmage Posted June 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2014 im a cheap SOB. i dont want to go that route yet until i actually break a shaft hah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted June 23, 2014 Report Share Posted June 23, 2014 im a cheap SOB. i dont want to go that route yet until i actually break a shaft hahplastidip the shit then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimzstang Posted June 23, 2014 Report Share Posted June 23, 2014 U joint maybe? Sent from my SGH-S959G using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackmage Posted June 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2014 U joint maybe? Sent from my SGH-S959G using Tapatalk 2Nah it's def coming from the drivers side brake. Not sure why it's happening thoughSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det_Riot Posted June 24, 2014 Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 put car on jackstands, put in gear, get a dial indicator and put it on the face of the wheel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackmage Posted June 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 I'm thinking I'll actually put it on the rotor instead, it'll be a little more accurate compared to the face of the wheel I think. Just need to get my dial indicator back...Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted June 24, 2014 Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 dial indicator the same as micrometer lol? i used one of these Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackmage Posted June 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 dial indicator the same as micrometer lol? i used one of these NopeSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted June 24, 2014 Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 wtf do you do with that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackmage Posted June 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 wtf do you do with that?Lol I'll never tell!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted June 24, 2014 Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 i'll google it then plastidipper ha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackmage Posted June 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 Haha how dd I get that name?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted June 24, 2014 Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 i actually don't know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackmage Posted June 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 well after messing around with the rear end, I pulled the axle and it was straight. The only thing I can think of is that rust was building up between the face of the axle and the backside of the rotor causing it to not sit flush and then causing it to touch the caliper bracket when it turned. I cleaned off as much of the axle face as I could and also carved a little bit out of the bracket just in case it wanted to hit again. Hopefully tonight I will have it back on the ground and we can see if that helped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Psychorugby Posted June 27, 2014 Moderators Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 You ain't got this fixed yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackmage Posted June 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 You ain't got this fixed yet?I got working on it last night, got the pinion sleeve crushed and back together, and then painted the brake stuff, and my buddy stopped over with his 05 GT and we wrenched on that. lol tonight @Psychorugby, tonight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
