Chicken-Fried Steak > wrote:
>
>I had chalked it up to an old vehicle with a loose panel or something else
>that's pointless to worry about, until today when a friend (and former
>mechanic) said it may be something in the driveshaft and/or rear
>differential. At first I thought the worst this could be was that my
>130,000 mile clutch is finally giving out on me, even though it feels ok.
>When he mentioned this, I had nightmare images of a bearing seizing up and
>my transmission blowing out as a result.

I agree, it sounds like it is in the driveshaft or differential.

>Obviously to diagnose a problem, it helps to be IN the vehicle, but anybody
>want to shed some light on the above? Feel free to ask for more info. I'm
>just trying to get some feedback & suggestions before I take Chicken
>Little's advice about the sky (and my driveshaft) falling.

First thing, jack the car up. Grab the driveshaft and push it forward
and back, then right to left. Do you feel any play in it? Do the same
for the axles.
--scott
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