# Whining **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [March 14, 2008, 3:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whining/11794 "2008-03-14T15:34:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![timma1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecc23a/32.png) [@timma1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/timma1)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2008, 3:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whining/11794/1 "2008-03-14T15:34:48Z")
I foolishly lent my 2007 Chevy Silverado 2500HD to my girlfriend’s 17 year old son, who proceeded to burn all the rubber off the rear tires in about 4000 miles. Now I hear a whining noise starting at about 30mph that wasn’t present before. My first thought was the tranny, but when I take it out of gear, the sound remains, so now I’m thinking the drivetrain - driveshaft bearing or ?? The truck only has 26,000 on it. Any help or insight would be greatly appreciated! ---
**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2008, 3:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whining/11794/2 "2008-03-14T15:43:23Z")
For starters I’d pop the back off the pumpkin and look at the wear on the ring gear. Good luck. ---
**Author:** ![allen41](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecb155/32.png) [@allen41](https://community.cartalk.com/u/allen41)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2008, 4:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whining/11794/3 "2008-03-14T16:24:15Z")
dude what about waranty only 26000 cant you get is seviced for free or something ---
**Author:** ![timma1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecc23a/32.png) [@timma1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/timma1)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2008, 4:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whining/11794/4 "2008-03-14T16:27:16Z")
Yes - I do plan on getting it serviced for free I do want to point them in the right direction if possible though, so I can tell them what I want looked at when I get the “we can’t duplicate the noise” that dealerships sometimes like to say… ---
**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2008, 9:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whining/11794/5 "2008-03-14T21:59:05Z")
Allen made a good point. I missed that one. Do nothing, including making any suggestions to them, until they’ve had a chance to do their diagnosis. I was focused on the “smokin’ the tires” part of the post. ---
**Author:** ![Vogelfish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/e495f1/32.png) [@Vogelfish](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Vogelfish)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2008, 10:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whining/11794/6 "2008-03-14T22:20:45Z")
You might want to replace the tires before you take it in… I can hear it now… " Well sir… you only have 10,000 miles on the odometer, but you have 100,000 miles of tire wear…" I wonder if they can read anything from the onboard computers that will alert them to the abuse? ---
**Author:** ![meaneyedcatz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/meaneyedcatz/32/692_2.png) [@meaneyedcatz](https://community.cartalk.com/u/meaneyedcatz)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2008, 2:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whining/11794/7 "2008-03-15T02:37:13Z")
Any good tech or service manager will, most likely be able to see past this and know it’s abuse. ---
**Author:** ![cappy208](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cappy208/32/31_2.png) [@cappy208](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cappy208)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2008, 2:48am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whining/11794/8 "2008-03-15T02:48:19Z")
one would guess that the 17 yr old has no more auto priveleges correct? m’kay ---
**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2008, 11:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whining/11794/9 "2008-03-15T11:18:30Z")
NO! Especially on warranty work, your job is to describe what you have personally observed. It is NOT your job to interpret what your observations mean. They will not pay even the slightest attention to what you say anyway. The have a book that says if this noise you replace this. Even if they believe you are right about what is wrong, they have to follow the book to assure the manufacturer will pay them. Frankly there are a few good reasons for this policy. ---
**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2008, 11:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whining/11794/10 "2008-03-15T11:20:03Z")
I would hope so. Maybe after another 6 months he might get them back, if he were my son. ---
**Author:** ![BustedKnuckles](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bustedknuckles/32/25_2.png) [@BustedKnuckles](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BustedKnuckles)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2008, 1:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whining/11794/11 "2008-03-15T13:39:47Z")
I’m guessing rear axle damage and/or drive shaft universal joint damage. Smoking off a set of tires in 4,000 miles is sure to damage something. Unfortunately, most of this damage will be very apparent that it is damage from abuse. Replace the worn-out tires, then take it in and complain about the noise, but don’t mention the abuse. Let them tell you. ---
**Author:** ![timma1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecc23a/32.png) [@timma1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/timma1)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2008, 2:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whining/11794/12 "2008-03-15T14:38:24Z")
Thanks - I did get the tires replaced and I have an appointment monday to complain about the noise - and yep, the kid won’t get near my truck again anytime soon… ---
**Author:** ![meaneyedcatz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/meaneyedcatz/32/692_2.png) [@meaneyedcatz](https://community.cartalk.com/u/meaneyedcatz)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2008, 4:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whining/11794/13 "2008-03-16T04:32:35Z")
Hey timma1. What city/state are you in? ---
**Author:** ![timma1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecc23a/32.png) [@timma1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/timma1)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2008, 12:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whining/11794/14 "2008-03-17T12:28:52Z")
I’m in Ellsworth Maine… ---
**Author:** ![timma1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecc23a/32.png) [@timma1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/timma1)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2008, 6:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whining/11794/15 "2008-03-17T18:57:07Z")
The good news is it went to the dealer today, and they did find a problem - a bearing in the rear end is shot…so, at least it’s going to get fixed! ---
**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2008, 7:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whining/11794/16 "2008-03-17T19:00:05Z")
Thank you for the feedback. We so rarely hear what happens. ---
**Author:** ![meaneyedcatz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/meaneyedcatz/32/692_2.png) [@meaneyedcatz](https://community.cartalk.com/u/meaneyedcatz)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2008, 3:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whining/11794/17 "2008-03-21T03:39:10Z")
Well…what happened? Who paid, you or did the general have Warren T. pay it? ---
**Author:** ![timma1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecc23a/32.png) [@timma1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/timma1)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2008, 2:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whining/11794/18 "2008-03-21T14:42:31Z")
The dealer covered it — ---
**Author:** ![cappy208](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cappy208/32/31_2.png) [@cappy208](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cappy208)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2008, 3:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whining/11794/19 "2008-03-21T15:30:55Z")
so mountain bike was onto it with the first response. too bad you had to go through this, i hope junior realizes it takes $$ to drive, and the more abuse the more $$. good luck ---
**Author:** ![meaneyedcatz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/meaneyedcatz/32/692_2.png) [@meaneyedcatz](https://community.cartalk.com/u/meaneyedcatz)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2008, 4:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whining/11794/20 "2008-03-24T04:49:26Z")
Rats!!! I’m dissapointed. This was clearly not a warranty issue. Oh well! [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whining/11794.md?page=2)