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Post Sat Mar 11, 2006 7:50 pm

hi guys (says all gay, and keep reading to find out)

i had wheel bearing done due to grinding on a right hand turn, took for a spin, all good.
at same time had centre prop bearing done, as i did it in when i quick shifted and back wheels tramped, but thought i would hang it out anyway.
drove car immediatly home (about 7ish)
didnt drive car again until 1am, and immediatly after pulling away there was this loud screetching noise. so high pitched you cant really locate it.

faster u go, higher pitched it gets. and it was so loud i thought it was something else. then when you get to about 45 it almost completely goes. but as you slow down it comes back, from high pitch to lower as you slow to a stop.
i put a new bearing in, and its still there. :(
ive had the bloke who done the job remove all the exhaust and heat sheild to look at prop bearing.
even got it up to 60mph on a 2 poster to see where noise was, but as you drive the car the noise just gets quieter until it goes completely (or is very quiet.) so cos he took it for a drive, the noise had pretty much gone.

its so annoying. im not doing anything to the car until i get this noise sorted. the colder the weather the worse it is too.

:cry: :cry: :cry: