Rear clunking

[Watazz]

ok so i just got my car back from getting the rear end overhauled. And its still making this clunking noise, the guy who did it said there is nothing wrong with the rear, its perfect. But it still clunks when i slow down. Im going to reaplace the driveshaft 2moro. If that doesnt get rid of my issue do you guys have any ideas?

[Bonemaro]

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Mine clunks a little, but it's my exhaust hitting the driveshaft.

[Watazz]

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Well i dont think its my exhaust. It does it when in going around a left handed bend or slowing down. Its a little fast paced.

[ssms5411]

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I would check your LCA's to see if there tight enough and also your trans mount.

[cam98aro]

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sounds like one of your end links busted

[Watazz]

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yea it has to be either the trans mount or the suspension. Considering the rear is rebuilt and i just put the aluminum ds in today. The shocks have NEVER been replaced, nor the trans mount. LCA's are good i already tryed that. Thanks for the advice guys.

[FirebirdGT]

Re: Rear clunking

ok so i just got my car back from getting the rear end overhauled. And its still making this clunking noise, the guy who did it said there is nothing wrong with the rear, its perfect. But it still clunks when i slow down. Im going to reaplace the driveshaft 2moro. If that doesnt get rid of my issue do you guys have any ideas?

Just because he says it's "perfect" doesn't make it so.

Same thing the guy who did the rebuild for me years ago said. Had clunking when slowing down. My present mechanic (also mech engineer) - the gear backlash is not set correctly.

[checkbit]

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it may also be worth checking the track bar. mine was notorious for working it's way loose.

[Watazz]

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Just because he says it's "perfect" doesn't make it so.

Same thing the guy who did the rebuild for me years ago said. Had clunking when slowing down. My present mechanic (also mech engineer) - the gear backlash is not set correctly.

It does it now when i hit bumps too. He already checked the thrust and backlash, reasured me it was not the issue.

[cam98aro]

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It does it now when i hit bumps too. He already checked the thrust and backlash, reasured me it was not the issue.

is the trans mount good?

if i were you i would put the car on jack stands and try and wiggle everything around to see if it moves at all if something has play you know that bushing is bad

[bwkmaro]

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sum times when you catch curbs or things with our rear ends our axle shafts bend and will have a small wobble and the brakes will clunk around on them mine did it till i put a new axle shaft in it, i thought it was my u-joints but it wasnt i put the car on a lift and when you spun the tire u could accually see it wobble a little

[Watazz]

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when i was doing the driveshaft it looked like the trans mount was squating pretty hard. I wasnt really paying to much attention to it.

[Opontee]

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Mine does it also. but it has 262,000 miles on it. Well the car does. I rebuilt the rear 2 years ago, new LCA's, shocks, etc. Did it before and still does it. I just live with it until it breaks and cuases a major pile up on a major freeway during rush hour, then I will know what's wrong with it, haha.

[Watazz]

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Hahaha yea I hear that. Kind of where I'm at right now, I really don't give a sh** any more haha.