[79edwin]

76 vette, I had a chirping sound that no one could figure out. I raised the rear and took off tires, put it in gear and noticed a big wobble. I'm just not sure which part would cause this (bearings,spindle, etc.)

 

[Lethal Tendencies]

Sounds like a bearing

 

[toobroketoretire]

76 vette, I had a chirping sound that no one could figure out. I raised the rear and took off tires, put it in gear and noticed a big wobble. I'm just not sure which part would cause this (bearings,spindle, etc.)

If the half shaft is also wobbling it could be bad bearings or the spindle nut has backed off.

 

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a chirping sound is usually U-Joints, whats wobbling ? half-shaft or rotor? if its the Rotor ,its probably spindle bearings

 

[79edwin]

Wobble

The half shaft is steady. The wobble is from the rotor and lug area of the spindle.

 

[vettex2]

turn the motor off and see by shaking the tire back and forth

 

[Lethal Tendencies]

turn the motor off and see by shaking the tire back and forth

I agree, you need the weight of the wheel and tire to check for movement in the bearing

 

[toobroketoretire]

The half shaft is steady. The wobble is from the rotor and lug area of the spindle.

Uh, if the rivets have been drilled out you'll have to put a couple of lug nuts on it to hold the rotor firmly against the spindle flange..............

 

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toobrokes right, run a couple lugnuts down tight . the rotor can wobble if the factory rivets have been removed

 

[79edwin]

I had the rotor held on with lug nuts. With the tire on I get a good amount of movement at 12 & 6

 

[Lethal Tendencies]

Wheel bearing

 

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I had the rotor held on with lug nuts. With the tire on I get a good amount of movement at 12 & 6

Spindle Bearings my friend.

 

[79edwin]

Lol! Exactly what I didn't want.
Thinking about buying a couple rebuilt trailing arm assemblies and replace both sides to avoid any future issues

 

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Lol! Exactly what I didn't want.
Thinking about buying a couple rebuilt trailing arm assemblies and replace both sides to avoid any future issues

its a lot more expensive that way. the replacement bearings and seals are not very expensive , tho it is a little work. .. and getting trailing arms off that have been on since assembly can be a bitch too. the easiest thing is to cut the bolts on both sides od the bushing