It sounds like a "slinky"

["Magik Draggin'" <longrammopar@xxxx>]

Am developing a really odd sound from the area of the left rear axle on my 
"G". After I let off the brake and when I give it some gas to ease forward, 
there is a sound which I swear sounds just like someone sliding a dozen or 
so coils of an old steel slinky, quickly, from one hand to the other. The 
entire sequence of events takes no more than a second, but it is quite 
audible from the drivers seat.

I cannot make it do this when the wheels are off the ground and I cannot see 
anything visibly wrong when I pull the hub and inspect the brakes, springs, 
axle and bearings. It may be coming from the ring and pinion or the carrier 
itself, or even the tranny, but it's simply impossible to tell without 
strapping my little body under the car while it takes off, and I'm just not 
quite that gutsy anymore.

However, while I was looking under there, the universal joint is just fine, 
so it is not that. I recall when my dad had a new 56 DeSoto, his would make 
the same sound when the car took off from a stop, only he would "goose" it 
pretty good when he took off.

Has anyone ever experienced a sound like this and if so what is it and is it 
a precursor to something more serious?

Karl

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