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awsum55 Senior Member Posts 8838 
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04-03-12 06:23 PM - Post#2210952
My son called me from Disney World today and his 2003 Suburban is making a chirping noise when it warms up. He said when he first starts it you can't hear it, but within a few seconds you can hear it and it gets louder. He said with the radio on you can barely hear it, but when stopped at a light or going slow (like when in Disney) other people in cars were looking around to see what the sound was. He said it still drives and shifts like a dream. He said the noise sometimes sounds like the fins on the torque converter hitting something. He is pretty mechanical, but he is 1500 miles from home and only has a few tools. He said he will jack the truck up and use a spare for a jack stand and then pull the inspection plate and see if he can see if a bolt backed out or something easy. He called a shop and they told him the trans would cost 3k and it would be $800 to install it. He told me he wants to go buy a tranny and install it himself, or rent a trailer and tow it back home. I told him I would ask here if there is anyone that knows what he can check or if anyone lives close enough that he could borrow a jack and some stands to check the truck out. Obviously this has a high priority for him, so any help would be appreciated.
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awsum55 Senior Member Posts 8838
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04-03-12 06:58 PM - Post#2210966
I don't know if this will matter or not, but the truck is a 1500 series with a 4l60E and 4 wheel drive.
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someotherguy Moderator Posts 23559 
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04-03-12 07:29 PM - Post#2210984
Sounds can travel - before he assumes it's the transmission he might want to slip the belt off and try running it for a moment without it. Richard
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awsum55 Senior Member Posts 8838
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04-03-12 08:30 PM - Post#2211011
Sorry, I forgot to mention he did tell me he pulled the belt and the noise was still there.
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Allan In NE Contributor Posts 922 |
04-04-12 01:10 AM - Post#2211081
This is an age-old, classic Chevy "noise" and that shop is just flat trying to screw 'im out of four grand. Tell him to go ahead and drive the truck home and then put a new flywheel in it, as his is cracked. He can just back the transmission/transfer case rearward, as a unit, about 4", which will allow enough room to slide a new one up and in. The slightly protruding "lip" at the center of the flywheel goes to the rear. Allan
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awsum55 Senior Member Posts 8838
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04-04-12 06:37 AM - Post#2211146
We spoke again last night and he is going to bring it to a guy he met that has a shop. He said he seems like a good guy, so we'll see how that works out. I figure it's better to spend a few dollars and see if he can tell what's up. I hope he can get the truck back home without incident and take care of the problem himself. Thanks for the responses.
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