Started the Gal first time in months

We had a sudden thaw and high temps after a long cold spell. So I open the hood to the Gal and it looked like someone took a hose and sprayed the entire engine compartment! Condesnsation was everywhere. I knew I had to get the car running and hot to get rid of the condensation IN and OUT of the engine. I put it up on jackstands at the rear and ran it for a while. I also let it run through some gears to get the cruise O to stretch its legs. I couldnt understand however that when I went to stop the wheels it made what seemed to be a grinding sound (not a bad sound, just like gears not meshing right). I couldnt tell if it was a brake sound or a tranny sound, but it wasnt a good sound and I didnt do it much more. Is it harmfull in some way to run the rear wheels with the ass end in the air? I dont give it much gas if at all, but it does sound like it goes through all the gears even in idle rpm, because there is no load on the wheels.

Most likely just the gear lash in the rear end due to the wheels not rolling on the ground.

Might of been just the brakes. They might have a little rust to wear off on the inside of the drum. Sure stops quick when there is no wieght on the tires don't they? Doesn't hurt it any that I know of but wouldn't want to drive it "60" and go nowhere. The sound might, I say might, be a wheel bearing also. That's how I always double checked a rear wheel bearing is jack it up and run it, you can hear them a lot more.

When it's time to come out of hibernation, check the oil in the rear, brakes and wheel bearings. Good thing to check all fluid levels anyway.

And Chooch could be right on also as there is sure a difference between on the ground and not.

Deb

Uh...

You didn't try to put it into PARK without fully stopping the wheels did you?

Now that definitely makes a bad sound! Reverse isn't so great either, especially at 50 or 60mph! Not sure how fast I was going now, my brother inlaw thought he'd "help" me when racing another car. Big help he was too! lol

LOL. No, I was actually braking when it made the noise. During slowdown it made that "geary" noise.