Help!! Alpha One Making Noise

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07-19-2003 | 07:17 AM

bowtie89

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Help!! Alpha One Making Noise

at full lock my fathers alpha one is makeing a clicking noise. It shifts fine but when you turn all the way either way it makes thick click. How bad is it?? What could it be???? Hope the season isn't over already for him!!!!

07-19-2003 | 07:30 AM

Biggus

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Most likely bad u joints

07-19-2003 | 08:29 AM

Dixie Doug

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Originally posted by Biggus
Most likely bad u joints

or gimble bearing

07-20-2003 | 11:17 PM

Dixie Doug

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Could be, but a bad Gimbel bearing is usually a growl and will make noise even with the drive straight ahead.

Bad joints make noise when the drive is turned left or right.

yea let's say you're right,why don't you tell him that if it is the u-joint it could break off the hold transom assembly