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Would a shrill-whirrllling sound be caused by a bad axel , and vibrate the shifter also ? - i ve reset the boot to its normal shape like an accordian and when i park and check the boot it looks like this > :? i know i pinched the boot causing the grease leak when removing the motor , the downpipe snaged it on the way out , with the new motor in , now while driviing i have this Metallic-like WHIRRRRLLLLllllll - noise comming from the under carrage / front engine - it seems it is not related to the clutch as i first though as the noise is constant no matter how i play with the clutch , the clutch works fine regardless of the sound - there is no noise when the car is parked and idle - has anyon :x e have expreience with this shrill-WHIIRLLLLLLL noise and it is really LOUD after 5 minutes of rolling around Image
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Post by magicmike »

Dude, look at that thing! Do you really need to ask if we think its bad? lol
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Post by skatedees »

Even if this wasn't the cause of the noise, you should still get a new axle.

Just look at that thing......... Wow.
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Post by gijonas »

Ummm dude.The only possible way that axle could end up looking like that after making the boot straight is if the axle shaft and cv joint are moving at different speeds! In other words that cv HAS to be completely broken,if you had a 2wd car the car would not move at all!
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Post by ericem »

gijonas wrote:Ummm dude.The only possible way that axle could end up looking like that after making the boot straight is if the axle shaft and cv joint are moving at different speeds! In other words that cv HAS to be completely broken,if you had a 2wd car the car would not move at all!
lol thats what I was thinking!
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Post by kimokalihi »

Yeah man, you're probably driving on just the rear wheels now.

That's terrible. I wouldn't drive that car like that.
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Post by gijonas »

We demand pics of the CV tulip when you take it apart!
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Post by fishbone79 »

gijonas wrote:We demand pics of the CV tulip when you take it apart!
Yeah, I really want to know what the inside of that sucker looks like...
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Post by N1446 »

i m glad you re all so confident the thing is busted :)

it s the third or fourth time i ve straightened the boot out to normal shape to have it do this every time
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Post by ScottyS »

Oh snap, that is one broken CV joint. New axle for you.
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Post by entirelyturbo »

Here's what I want you to do N1446.

Find out where that axle came from. Is it aftermarket, rebuilt, OEM, original? Has the boot ever been replaced?

Now, whoever made that axle, call them up. Ask them where they get their boots from.

Then, let me know what you come up with.

Whoever makes those boots...






... will receive a substantial order from me as I reboot every joint on every axle on every car I own :lol:.

If that boot can stand up to that, then it will simply scoff at any road debris that is thrown at it.

As the others have said, replace that now. Don't worry about anything else until that is fixed.
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Post by SLODRIVE »

Best thread of the day. Period. :smt041



I'm just as amazed as everyone else that your boot is still somewhat intact. I'm also surprised that you didn't feel anything beyond what you posted.
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must i use the exact model axle for the car ie ; 91 ss 5mt axle or is it possible to grab one from another vehicle for the time being , ie 98 wagon 2.5gt 4eat or 93 LS 2.2 4eat etc - either is availalbe to me
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Post by entirelyturbo »

The 93 will work, but the 98 won't.
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Wow, how did I miss this?! Um, wow.
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Post by N1446 »

here is the male end of the twisted axle with the messed up boot
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Replaced the axle with another and the whirllllling is still present - wishfull thinking
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Post by gijonas »

Oh wow you stripped the splines?!? i figure you just blew the innards up...hmm.So the sound hasnt changed?

Did you put on a new axle assembly or just stuff a new shaft into the buggered splines? :-D :roll:

Im wondering if you somehow did the same thing to the splines that come out the tranny?

Also...how have i not done this myself doing full throttle clutch dumps? :smt009
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i pick'd the whole axle for 25 $ used off the 93 ls i wrecked back in february , the splines off the trans are AOK on the ss
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the noise still remains , i drove it 20 klms with no exhaust headers - moved this weekend - and got a good feel for the noise - i m putting money on the bearings , 8 bucks for the pilot and 60 for the release from NAPA - though now when i drive i get that AWD feeling again
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Post by N1446 »

this is a stretch though is it possible i have the incorrect engine mounts on the motor in the SS , they re originally on the 98 EJ25D ->BK chassi<- will this cause the transmission to sit incorrectly when all is bolted down ?
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Post by ScottyS »

Wait, the splines in the picture go into what?

You still need to show us what is under that boot!
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Post by RJ93SS »

i'd bet you have metal shavings in your front diff, drain it and check, your front diff could be f'd
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Post by N1446 »

ScottyS wrote:Wait, the splines in the picture go into what?

You still need to show us what is under that boot!
the splines in the picture are from under the boot on the first picture
i cut the boot away and it slid right out of the twisted section in the top picture
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Post by ScottyS »

Got it. RJ93SS is probably right about the front diff then.
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