What does a bad driveline sound like?
Generally speaking, a bad drive shaft is going to create a kind of rattling or clunking sound. You may also hear sounds that are like a high-pitched squeaking or a scraping noise of metal on metal. All of this will originate from underneath your car, rather than in the engine compartment.
Can a driveshaft squeak?
The bearings of each u-joint twist with each rotation of the driveshaft becoming dry over time. This allows for metal on metal contact which causes a loud squeak as the drive shaft rotates.
How long can you drive with a squeaky u-joint?
A car with a bad U-joint will break down in a few hundred miles at the maximum. But if you have a bad U-joint and you are having a transmission fluid leakage, you should not drive your car since the U-joint may break down anytime and will cause damage to the brake line, drive shaft, transmission line and other parts.
What kind of car makes a squeaking noise?
Hi Experts, Vehicle: 2011 Toyota Matrix XR 4-door hatchback A few days ago I noticed that my car started making an odd, very noticeable squeaking noise. The noise is coming from my rear left-hand wheel. It’s audible from outside the car, and from inside with the windows down.
When does a car squeak when backing up?
It’s audible from ~15km/h, below which the squeak is barely audible, up to ~70km/h, above which I can’t hear it any more, maybe because of wind. It makes a slightly different kind of squeak from the same spot when I’m backing up.
What to do if your rear wheel is making a noise?
Also spin just that tire by hand in a quiet environment, listen carefully for any unusual noises. On most cars a spinning tire like that wouldn’t make any easily heard noise at all. As far as replacing disc pads yourself, that’s a pretty common diy repair.
What kind of noise does a spinning tire make?
On most cars a spinning tire like that wouldn’t make any easily heard noise at all. As far as replacing disc pads yourself, that’s a pretty common diy repair. But if you have never done it before, its far better to ask someone who has done it to help you.