Quiz.......funky axle?? noise....

[Jahred]

Bear with me.... this one is hard to describe.....but thought it would be an interesting question that others might want to be sensitive to........

I have a 9 in Ford with Moser Axels and a Power trac rear end.
I have been very pleased with the Power Trac. It is dead quiet except in full lock turns which I don't do anyway........

I have on several occassions however.......just a few times in some 3500 miles, noticed a momentary grinding/clucky sound which sounded like it was coming from the rear end or driver side axel..........it would typically happen coming out of a turn at moderate speed...........or on a wide radius turn at moderate speeds.........

I figured it was just an idiocinciry (sp?) of the power trac unit....and its done it just a few times....... but the rear end kicks left a bit.....wanders 3-6 inches the few times it has happened, so its of some concern......... (not a good thing to happen at "speed").

Anyway......I noticed yesterday that the left tire looked "out" compared to the right rear......it sat out further in the wheel well.........

I need to pull the other wheel so I can compare, but upon inspection of the left wheel I did not notice anything unussual..........all the lugs were tight........I could not tell that anything that might be securing the axle was loose.........though there was a little play in the rotor.......which I did not expect...........that's my primary purpose in pulling the other wheel......... to see if there is any play in that rotor.......

This sound familiar to anyone???

I think its a good plan to remember these things are kits.......need to keep a close eye on all those nuts and bolts!.........

[trularin]

Is your panhard gone? Missing? Broken?

Housing flanges broken, bent or mangled?

From what you describe, I wouldn't drive it until I found out why the rear is shifting to the left and right.

strange.

[Roscoe]

Check your rear wheel bearings while you have it apart. I had one go and it sounded like marbles in the pinion case. Luckily no damage.

Roscoe

[Jahred]

Thanks for the input. Will check those out. Have not had a chance to pull the other wheel, but am told some play in rotor is normal if wheel is off..........car drives perfectlyl normal 99.9% of the time.........Roscoe, presume the sound you referred to was more or less constant?? After talking to builder and driving some am thinking this is just some infrequent "locker" noise or binding......if it did it more often it'd be easier to figure out......