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alfy

Post subject: My diff is making funny sounds...

Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 1:47 am

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Lately ive realised that when i go around a corner or when theres an upshift, there is a clunk coming from the diff. does this mean its time for a rebuild/recondition?

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Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 3:36 am

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i think your diff is f**k

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Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 8:06 am

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change your oil

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Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 12:16 pm

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Could be upper or lower trailng arm bushes are shagged.

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Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 2:57 pm

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you sure its the diff and not the box?

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alfy

Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 3:01 pm

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im pretty sure its the diff as its coming from towards the rear

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Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 7:15 pm

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find a quiet intersection and give ur wheel full lock and drive in a tight circle in both directions....see if it clunks then....if its clunking on corners it means ur spider gears are f**k...

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Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 7:36 pm

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veeate wrote:

find a quiet intersection and give ur wheel full lock and drive in a tight circle in both directions....see if it clunks then....if its clunking on corners it means ur spider gears are f**k...

hmmm might try that tonight

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to many standstills!!!

BAD!
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bushes or shocks

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only when you go around corners, how fast do you take corners? sure there isn't a shovel in the boot?

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