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Old 04-22-2014, 11:58 PM
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I only noticed this over the last few weeks, but when my car gets hot (driving 20+ minutes), I sometimes have a "clunk" from the rear of the car when going slow and usually turning.

It doesn't happen all of the time and I can't even necessarily force it to happen, just sort of coax it to happen so it's making it difficult to figure out what it might be.

So far I'm thinking:
U-Joint worn out and making a noise
Ring/Pinion
Bearing issue
Brake issue

Any ideas?
Old 04-23-2014, 12:34 AM
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check the torque on your lca's and torque arm bolts.
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shock assembly maybe
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Originally Posted by jsteele90
check the torque on your lca's and torque arm bolts.
Just swapped back to a set of stock LCAs yesterday as I had some rod-end LCAs on previously that were extremely noisy, so I just torqued the LCAs to spec yesterday.

I can check the torque arm bolts though.
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It's probably rear end noise. Could be the limited slip considering that you are turning when it happens. Mine started making clunking noises as it got older. Just jack up the rear and start twisting on the driveshaft. Should be able to hear what's going on a little more easily.
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I'm unable to figure this noise out. I believe this is the same noise I'm hearing while turning & going slow. However, this is with the rear of the car off the ground and idling in 6th gear.
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I would say the limited slip myself, mine had them same issues and when i took off the cover there were metal chunks everywhere as the cork screws in the diff had teeth missing
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Originally Posted by shepss217
I would say the limited slip myself, mine had them same issues and when i took off the cover there were metal chunks everywhere as the cork screws in the diff had teeth missing
Really hoping this isn't the case. I was hoping to sell the car soon...don't want to deal with rear end issues



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