New member, New truck, Working out gremlins

[Rhoff2009]

Hello Everyone,

I just recently joined the forum after getting my 66 c10 fleetside. The truck has a 305 with a 4 speed transmission. I was probably 5 minutes before I started tearing into it. Already I have the carpet and seats replaced. And plan on moving to the suspension.
I've been trying to eliminate the driveline noise from the truck but really have no idea what the actual problem is. I keep hearing a whining noise when I step on the gas, but it stops when I lift off the gas.. I know its coming from the vicinity of the transmission, but I can't tell if its the throwout bearing, carrier bearing, or the driveline just makes that much noise and I just have to deal with it.
I don't know how the old 4 speeds are about gear noise, but that would be my next guess. I was really hoping that when I added the carpet padding on the interior it would at least lessen the noise, but that isn't happening. I want to hear my exhaust, not the whine. Hopefully I can figure it out but its not going to stop me from enjoying the hell out of my new toy. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

[Alan's Classic]

Welcome aboard too your second home. As far as the noise, you listed all of the possibilities. Sorry I can't be of much help. If all else fails just turn up the radio. Need to post some pics before the picture police gets here.

[Rhoff2009]

I thought about just cutting off the mufflers.. That would drown out the whine..


Anyways.. Here's some pics.



Don't let the picture fool you.. That green is much brighter in person





Here you can see the carpet job I did, and the bucket seats I stole from a honda civic..

[Captainfab]

Originally Posted by Rhoff2009

Don't let the picture fool you.. That green is much brighter in person :lol

Really?....if it was much brighter on my monitor I'd need to put my shades on
What tranny do you have in there? By the position of the shifter it looks to be a passenger car tranny. If it could possibly be a Muncie M22, that would explain the whine. Does it do it when sitting still or when driving?

Oh! and welcome to the board! Nice truck!

[Rhoff2009]

Originally Posted by Captainfab

Really?....if it was much brighter on my monitor I'd need to put my shades on What tranny do you have in there? By the position of the shifter it looks to be a passenger car tranny. If it could possibly be a Muncie M22, that would explain the whine. Does it do it when sitting still or when driving?Oh! and welcome to the board! Nice truck!

It only whines when I'm accelerating.* If I'm coasting or decellerating it doen't make the noiseI took some pics of the tranny, I'm guessing its a saginaw 4 speed.* I have to pull the shifter to the left and pull it under second to put it in reverse.. don't know if that helps.



I'm not sure how much noise this tranny is supposed to make.. I didn't realize how coated in oil this thing was. Maybe the fluid in the tranny is low..

[LILRED66]

Welcome to the forums from Kansas City, KS. You should nickname your truck Bruce....

[chucks1967]

HA, well I don't think it would be my color of choice, but I dig the styling. Nice idea for LEDs in the roll pan. The important thing is if the owner likes it or not... How about this... if it was at a car show I went to I would definatly take a few pics of it! Welcome from Athens, Alabama!

[Rhoff2009]

Originally Posted by chucks1967

HA, well I don't think it would be my color of choice, but I dig the styling. Nice idea for LEDs in the roll pan. The important thing is if the owner likes it or not... How about this... if it was at a car show I went to I would definatly take a few pics of it! Welcome from Athens, Alabama!

It's not my color of choice... But I did by it because it really caught my attention. I'm in the military so I wanted to get something that looked decent and I could cruise in, without having to do a lot of major work.. I have limited resources down here.. If I want to work on it I have to take it to Langley AFB and use their hobby shop, cause the neighbors in my apartment complex tend to get upset when you work on a vehicle in the parking lot. I'm just trying to work out some of the small stuff, then when I move back home I'll have my shop back and the real work can begin.

[Alan's Classic]

Originally Posted by Rhoff2009

It's not my color of choice... But I did by it because it really caught my attention. I'm in the military so I wanted to get something that looked decent and I could cruise in, without having to do a lot of major work.. I have limited resources down here.. If I want to work on it I have to take it to Langley AFB and use their hobby shop, cause the neighbors in my apartment complex tend to get upset when you work on a vehicle in the parking lot. I'm just trying to work out some of the small stuff, then when I move back home I'll have my shop back and the real work can begin.

I remember the days of working out of the hobby shop on base. There are alot of memories there. We had a good one on Randolph AFB in San Antonio.

[protrash64]

from AZ. Nice looking truck. With your tranny issue, Im going to ask the obvious. Did you check the fluid level and condition? Maybe a fresh batch would help if not.

[Rhoff2009]

Sorry it took so long to reply.. Navy isn't too accomidating with time off.. I did check the fluid level thinking that the guy who sold me the truck had been neglecting his maintenance, but it was full. As a matter of fact, as soon as I removed the plug from the side of the case it just started pouring out and made a hell of a mess. I also checked the carrier bearing while I was down there and it looked brand new.. So I guess I'll check the rear axle this weekend and hopefully I can find something.

[jonzcustomshop]

I like the look of the guage cluster.

[TwiggyTheDrummer]

Looking good man. Welcome!

[shortbed70]

The muncie trans do make a fare amount of noise.

[jr's62]

hey i too am new to this site along with my chevy

[jr's62]

let me try i more that is bigger maybe

[jr's62]

what are the seats out of?

[monolith]

It ain't easy bein' green!

Nice truck!

Real head turner!

[Rhoff2009]

Originally Posted by monolith

It ain't easy bein' green!

Nice truck!

Real head turner!

Thanks for the compliments.. It does get a lot of attention. Some people love it, some hate it. As far as I'm concerned it will stay that way until I get out of the service and I can tear it down and rebuild it the way I want.

[64Magoo]

May be a dumb question but are your belts tight?

[Rhoff2009]

Originally Posted by 64Magoo

May be a dumb question but are your belts tight?

No such thing as a dumb question.. Yeah they are tight. It's not a squealling noise, more like gear noise..

Thanks for all of the ideas guys.. I've got it narrowed down to either the tranny or the rear end. But apparently I have bigger problems, but I'm saving it for another thread..

I'm going out to sea on monday and wont be back till mid June, so my work has been put on hold.

[Rhoff2009]

Originally Posted by jr's62

what are the seats out of?

I don't remember what year but they did come out of a civic. They work pretty well for the truck, but I would recommend raising them off the floor a bit since your legs will be in akward position.

[joe231]

cool truck!
shouldn't be hard to find in a crowded parking lot

[4dranch]

Welcome from west Tn.
Nice rig and color you have...
Thanks for your service to our country young man

[Hillbilly Deluxe 65]

ha looks good i have looked at that on cragslist for a while now i like the roll pan it has