Re: Odd (tire?) noise in 2500

You have manual hubs on it?

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No, stock setup. Got the front brakes off this morning and spun each end. Driver's side noisy as hell... Lot's of grinding and grating noise. I may have found my problem. Wonder if this is something that can be warrantied with the 7/70K warranty.

> >> >>>My guess is you have lost a universal joint. This is especially true if >>>you >>>have a long bed and a 2 piece shaft. >>>Steve >>> >>>> Was headed back at about 70% load (say about 1500 lb) in the 2500 and >>>> it developed a 'funny' noise. (God do I hate funny noises!) The onset >>>> was sudden (I noticed something was wrong, and a few seconds later my >>>> wife with me mentioned "what is that funny noise"). This makes me >>>> suspect it is not a bearing, but what the hell, I don't know that for >>>> a fact! >>>> >>>> The noise is similar to a tire delaminating, it is cyclic to tire >>>> revolutions. I checked brakes and decided to replace the rear pads >>>> (one was worn badly), the front brakes look good. >>>> >>>> I have inspected the tires and see nothing visual wrong, but there >>>> could be a hidden delamination. Weather doesn't give me an opportunity >>>> to rotate the tires one by one until later this week, but I'll do that >>>> next. >>>> >>>> I can't localize the noise to front/rear! With the window open, I >>>> can't hear it, but with the window closed it is noticable. >>>> >>>> Any thoughts? >>> >> >> Well, got more interesting today when I went out for a short drive and >> a quick plow (broken or not, the snow gotta move!) >> >> Noise got quickly worse and worse. I then realized my brake peddle was >> going down way too far--I'd lost brakes at one end or the other. I >> figure the front as I just yesterday did the rear brakes, and I'm >> reasonably comfident in my work (and rear brakes are simple enough to >> do!) to think that they are OK. As well it seems now the noise (much, >> much worse, grinding, squeeling, and making other bad, bad sounds) >> seems to be coming from the front, perhaps driver's side, wheel. >> >> Tomorrow I've someone else who will plow my driveways so my customers >> won't feel too badly, then I'll start tearing down the front end. >> >> I suspected front axle U joints, but they were replaced by the dealer >> only a few thousand miles ago, and don't see anything visually wrong >> with them at this stage. I know my ball joints in the front are a bit >> worn (again, another great move: non-greasable ball joints in a >> truck!) but when they fail it is not noise that you hear but the >> screams of people saying: "Look out for that wheel!" >> >> Time to start tearing down the rest of the front end. My inspection >> the other day was limited to looking to see how much pad I had left, >> so it must be something else. I'm thinking I may have a delaminated >> pad, but I'm not sure. >
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