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Car Forum / Ford / Ford Cars / April 2008`96 Cougar squeaky tranny?
Hello again everyone! My 96 cougar was in a slow speed T-bone accident; hit on the passenger side behind the door and just in front of the rear wheel. The impact pushed the back of my car about a foot to the left. Since the accident I have noticed a squeak coming from somewhere in the drive train. I put the car up on jackstands and turned the rear wheels and driveshaft by hand. The driveshaft turns a lot easier in the forward direction than in reverse, and I hear a fairly quiet almost continuous squeak coming from the tranny (4R70W) when the driveshaft is turned in either direction. The squeak reminds me of a noisy drive belt, only a good bit quieter. The car has not been road driven since the accident, only moved from the side of the driveway into the garage. If anyone has any insight if this is normal, or the tranny is FUBAR, or anything else, please let me know. Many thanks in advance!! Brad > Hello again everyone! > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > Brad Also, when running and moving in reverse, the tranny makes a horrendous loud continuous squeak. No noise heard while moving in drive. > Hello again everyone! > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > Brad I think you need to take the car to a body shop which has experience in this sort of thing. If the rear of the car was moved as much as you say it has been, then you really need to have the integrity of the car checked by professionals. jeff >> Hello again everyone! >> [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > > jeff I would love to have it checked out. The insurance company wants to total out the car due to its high mileage and prior damage. If the car is drivable I will take it in to have it checked. If the car is "bent" or the tranny is too expensive to repair than I'll give up the car. >>> Hello again everyone! >>> [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] >is drivable I will take it in to have it checked. If the car is "bent" >or the tranny is too expensive to repair than I'll give up the car. If you took a hit hard enough to damage the tranny, you should write it off anyway. You should be able to buy a complete car in good condition with the money. Use your head and not your heart to make the decision. It will never give you a hug or make love with you!! Lugnut >>>> Hello again everyone! >>>> [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] > > Lugnut What you say makes total sense Lugnut. Unfortunately my insurance company values this old beast at 1300 dollars. That and the tax rebate might get me something worth driving. I just can't figure out why this accident, which wasn't all that hard, would do what it did to the transmission. Yeah, I'm attached to the damn thing! Bought it for a lousy grand and spent a few hours making run far better than the numbers on the odometer would lead you to believe. > >>>> Hello again everyone! > >>>> [quoted text clipped - 42 lines] > lousy grand and spent a few hours making run far better than the numbers > on the odometer would lead you to believe. Then, let the insurance company total it out, and once they complete the totalling out paperwork, ask them if you can buy it back at scrap value. Most insurance companies will happily sell it back to you for scrap since they don't have to bother getting rid of it. A lot of guys will then take the car back home and over the course of a couple months, completely disassemble it, selling off all of the parts on Ebay, then haul the remaining chassis to the wrecker for their $50 for the scrap steel. Not recommended of course if you live in a housing development that is controlled by a neighborhood association - neighbors tend to take a dim view of junk cars sitting around. Ted The driveshaft turning easier in one direction than the other is normal... I recall hearing the odd barely audible itching noise in some instances... For your concern, I would put the rear up on jackstands and, with the aid of an accomplice, run the car in reverse to isolate the source of the noise. Naturally, one would exercise care around rotating assemblies. > Hello again everyone! > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > Brad > The driveshaft turning easier in one direction than the other is normal... I > recall hearing the odd barely audible itching noise in some instances... > > For your concern, I would put the rear up on jackstands and, with the aid of > an accomplice, run the car in reverse to isolate the source of the noise. > Naturally, one would exercise care around rotating assemblies. Hi Jim I had the car up on stands earlier, but not with the engine running. All the noise sounded like it was coming from inside the rear of the transmission. Backing the car out of the garage produced a most awful squeal, but there seemed to be no resistance to the car moving. From your description of the collision, I wouldn't expect a squeak from the tranny. What did the impact do to the rear suspension? Something is out of alignment? Bent U-joint(s) in driveshaft or rear suspension? Are the 2 rear wheels in proper position relative to one another? Etc, etc. Bottom line is likely frame damage: if severe, "Yo Cah-Cah Is Gone-Gone!". Good Luck, Puddin' >Hello again everyone! > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > >Brad " ... and the bees made honey in the lion's head." - from "If I Had My Way", Blind Willie Johnson > From your description of the collision, I wouldn't expect a squeak > from the tranny. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Good Luck, > Puddin' Hiyas Puddin' Man I'm 99 44/100s percent sure the squeak is from in the tranny. I had the car up on stands and rotated the driveshaft with the tranny a couple inches from my nose. Sounds like it's coming from the forward part of the extension housing. I did a little eyeball check of both rear wheels using a straightedge held up against the rear wheels, and sighting along the straightedge to the front wheel to see if there was any visible difference in both sides (I know that's not an accurate way of doing things, but if the car was bent I'm sure it would show). Both rear wheels are toed in slightly, such that my straightedge aimed a couple inches in at the back of the front tires. |
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