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Re: U-Joints Bad?

To: Karl Theis <kjtheis@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: U-Joints Bad?
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
Date: Fri, 30 Jul 1999 12:43:59 -0700
Karl,
It might be only a rock stuck in the tread causing the ticking.  You can
put it on jack stands and run it to see if it still is heard.

Joe

Karl Theis wrote:
> 
> Question...
>   my GT6 has developed a rythmic 'tick' dependent on road speed that I hear
> only when coasting to a stop, like 5 mph and slower.  It's coming from the
> rear of the car so I'm thinking it is a half-shaft
> U-joint.  When I get under the car and check it, everything seems tight.  My
> question is - Is the only way to tell if a joint is bad is remove the
> halfshaft from the car?
>    thanks,
>    Karl Theis

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