Clunk clunk, only in reverse?
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Clunk clunk, only in reverse?
When I drive forward, the car sounds fine. When I back up I get a "clunk, clunk, clunk". I've put the car in the air and there is no excessive play in the CV joints and I don't see the exhaust hitting the inner CV and the axle nuts are tight.
Any other ideas, this smells like CV joints.
Does anyone run the Oreilly house-brand axles? They are $80 and Mazdaspeed wants $300.
Any other ideas, this smells like CV joints.
Does anyone run the Oreilly house-brand axles? They are $80 and Mazdaspeed wants $300.
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Any way it could be the ring gear? Suppose I can put the det cans on the case and give it a listen. If it is the 3.63, I will ask Mazda to warranty it. lol
I suppose that if it were it would only make the noise once every 3.6 turns which is roughly every 12-feet and it happens more like every half turn...assuming one tooth is damaged on the R&P.
On second thought, if it is the R&P I'm parking this bitch and buying a smoker, BBQ will be my new hobby.
I suppose that if it were it would only make the noise once every 3.6 turns which is roughly every 12-feet and it happens more like every half turn...assuming one tooth is damaged on the R&P.
On second thought, if it is the R&P I'm parking this bitch and buying a smoker, BBQ will be my new hobby.
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Yes, I believe it clunks once with every wheel rotation. I have the brake clippy-springs in the rear, but this is a more substantial clunk, a clunk that sounds like real money, not clippy brake part money.
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Thoughts on broken differential? I've put it through hell.
I have a spare CV I can swap in and out if it comes down to trial and error testing. I suppose this might be a blessing in disguise with the car effectively holding a gun to my head and forcing me to buy a Giken. Why am I excited about this? lol
I have a spare CV I can swap in and out if it comes down to trial and error testing. I suppose this might be a blessing in disguise with the car effectively holding a gun to my head and forcing me to buy a Giken. Why am I excited about this? lol
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CVs are tight with no slop, some noise from the brake pads, no strange noise from the rear end, front U-joint is tight on the drive shaft.
Is this normal slop in the rear end?
Is this normal slop in the rear end?