Recent content by MiMitch

Does anyone know an Honest/Cpmpetent mechanic in the greater Detroit, MI area, that works on 1996 Vette? Thanks for any help.

When I drove the Vette, I didn't hear any "clunk" when I shifted from reverse to first or vise versa. I also didn't feel or hear any noise coming from the half shafts or drive shaft when I manually rotated the tires. If it is the U-joint(s), they will be replaced when I remove the differential...

up-date Sorry to take so long in up dating this problem. I replaced the "new" brg. ass'm with a "SKF" premium(?) ass'm. and it still made noise when I drove the car. I jacked up the car and rotated the rear end using the tires. I definitely felt and heard noise near the right side of the...

Thanks for the replies. The noise is definitely coming from the bearing and not from the U-joints or drive shaft. When I drove the car it didn't make any "clunking" noise when I shifted into reverse or first gear, that would indicate to me a bad U-joint. When I rotated the wheel by hand I...

I took the Vette for a quick ride. The noise is still there. I guess it didn't heal itself over the past few weeks. The noise is louder under acceleration than at steady speed or deceleration . I jacked up the car and looked at both sides while running. Didn't appear to be any...

Thanks for the reply. I put the washer and brg. asm. in late yesterday afternoon before the snow was schedule to start. Unfortunately, I think that I might have done some other damage to the drive train. It made quite a bit of noise when I drove it last night. I don't know when I'll be able to...

Well I have the washer in my hand as I type. I would have thought that it was a lot thicker than it is. If I had to guess, I'd say the flange thickness is about .030 with the center piece being another .030 above the flange face. I wish the manual showed a better pic as to how it goes on. I'm...

Well I just got back from the Chevy dealer. I ordered the part (P/N 14076924) at the cost of $7.60 ea.. They said that it would be shipped out of Memphis and I should have them by Fri.. I would have replied sooner but I had to dig out of approx. 10 inches of snow this morning. God, how I hate...

Thanks for the info, it's greatly appreciated. I'll be sure to take a copy of this with me to the dealer in the AM. I see that you have a '96 also, so I'm assuming that this is the correct P/N. It makes me wish that I had bought a shop manual a lot sooner. It makes me wonder whether the Chevy...

I should find out by late Mon. AM. Hopefully they'll have a better pic than what's in the manual. Thanks for everyone's inquires and your replies, MiMitch

In my previous reply I stated that there were (2) washer configurations. After looking closer to the (2) views, I believe that there is only (1) washer. The second view appears to show a cut-away section through the washer for clarity. If anyone has any specific knowledge as to what it really...

I wasn't able to get to the dealership on Fri.. I'll be going there Mon. AM and plan on bringing the shop manual. I noticed that it shows (2) different configurations for the washer. I'll let you know which one I ordered and the price/delivery from the dealer. Thanks for your reply,MiMitch

There wasn't a washer there when I went to replace it today. I'm positive that it wasn't there when I replaced it previously. So, I'm sure that it wasn't replaced when the dealer did both brg's. The other side still has the orig. brg. that the dealer replaced and I haven't had any problems with...

I'm replacing my rear wheel brg.,again, on my '96. I finally got a shop manual and it shows a "wheel spindle washer" between the rr. brg.hub asm. and the rr. spindle. Does this act as a "thrust washer" between the brg. hub asm. and the spindle? I had the car serviced at a Chevy dealer and they...

Sorry that I haven't been on-line for awhile. I had to work last Thur. and Fri.. On Wed. evening I was checking some wires under the dash witha 12V. circuit tester and ended up frying a wire coming out of the steering column. Boy, did that sucker go up quick. From the time I touched it, until it...