[s-cars] Driveline noise/vibration.....somehow related to Parking Brake seizure?

[Mark Turczyn]

Jim-

I still have under 100K on my Avant and what packed up on my drive 
shaft was not the center bearing but the front bearing- it is near 
the cats and was as dry as a bone.  I had vibration (chatter when I 
accelerated) because it did not articulate like it should.  I 
replaced it with a 911 bearing and all is well.  I think I sent a 
write up to a few guys that asked.

Just another thing to check.



At 11:28 AM -0800 12/15/10, mike schowengerdt wrote:
>that probably explains the 'tinkling noise',   if the caliper doesn't pull the
>cable back then the fulcrum bar where the cables meet the lever linkage can
>droop and touch the driveshaft (at least i've seen this numerous times on the
>earlier type 44 cars)
>
>doesn't explain the vibration though,..................m
>
>
>
>
>________________________________
>From: Jim Fleischer <jim at almgt.com>
>To: s-car-list at audifans.com
>Sent: Wed, December 15, 2010 12:04:48 PM
>Subject: [s-cars] Driveline noise/vibration.....somehow related to 
>Parking Brake
>seizure?
>
>Another question guys,
>
>I parked on a hill the other day and used the parking brake......it has been a
>little touchy lately, not releasing right away, but this time it held the left
>brake caliper enough to lock up the left rear wheel under slippery conditions
>coasting down the hill......it released when I accelerated and there was no
>excessive heat buildup on the disc later on.  This happened a few 
>days prior to
>the increase in noise/vibration I'm experiencing now......any correlation?  We
>have had lots of weird cold/warm/moist weather cycles lately.
>
>I guess 'll start with that side and see.......with only 106K on the clock,
>seems like the driveshaft theory may be premature?
>
>Thanks again fellas..........
>
>Jim
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