Re: [Amc-list] rearended

[Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>]

On Tue, 6 May 2008, Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> Would a bronze oilite pilot bushing squeal if it was worn out or doing something strange?

If it was loose in the crank hole...

> Arg, I realy hate the noise, but I'm not realy wanting to yank the trans out to fix it then pull again to replace the trans.
> Plus if it is the pilot then I got to go deeper.
>    Just not ready to do the entire deal, really wish it would just shut up for a while...

These are the things that make you crazy, but both of those
bearings seem unlikely to cause you Failure with a capital F.

> I wonder if the the arm may be twisted or bent?

That you could test; if you got someone in the car to operate
to squeal, you could grip it with an adjustable wrench and
apply a bit twisting torque and see if it changed.

Or -- really -- stick a hose in there (motor off) and soak
the crap out of it while someone operates the pedal. Get
it all wet! Then test it for squeal quick, while it's still
soaked. Water will break friction grips and change resonances
etc and if it shuts it up, it means it's not likely to be a big
massy hard part like a bearing internal. A drive down the block
will dry it out ASAP. There's nothing'll get hurt wet in there.

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