> Chris Delling wrote:
> >
> > U-Joints(Maybe?): Does the following sound like a u-joint going bad? Only
> > noticable at low R.P.M (i.e. 1500 or so), when you stomp on the gas - like
> > some have described to test for pinging due to too much advance. Noise
> > seems to be eminating under the mid section of the car - not under the
> > bonnet. Higher pitch "clicking" or "ticking" - sounds like a diesel engine
> > clattering - too high a frequency to be a per rev effect. Cannot hear it
> > when accelerating at higher R.P.M. U-joints have less than 15K miles on
> > them. Does this sound like the needle bearings in the U-Joint going bad?
Chris - changed my prop-shaft this weekend, the half of the UJ with the orange
joint was completely seized, now no 'clinks' and noticeably smoother running.
PaulH.
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