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Old 10-14-2007, 03:19 PM
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I'm new to this but need help as soon as possible.
I was just driving along yesterday, at about 45 and I heard a loud clunk, and it jarred the car. I pulled over looked the car over, couldn't find anything wrong, so I kept driving. Then today I'm driving at about 25 and the clunk was louder this time, and it really jarred the car. I looked underneath the car and the driveshaft is still tight, so I don't think it's the U-joints. I'm really hoping its not the rearend. I have been known to lay it down every once in a while but not a lot. It does have aftermarket gears in it, FRP 3.73's installed by the previous owner. I've had the car for about 7 months now and it's never shown any signs of the rearend going out. Any thoughts? Oh, and it's a five speed, 8.8 rearend.
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Old 10-14-2007, 03:34 PM
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pull driveshaft out and check for any notchy u-joints = 1 possibility...without feeling what your feeling when you feel it..it's hard to centalize the exact point of orgin...
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Old 10-14-2007, 03:37 PM
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Nicely put. I'll pull the driveshaft out and see what's going on.
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