possibly broke rear end
11-07-2006, 08:18 PM
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possibly broke rear end i turned right and punched tires spun and then hooked and i heard a loud pop now when i take turns from a stop or go up a hill it makes a loud clunking noise from the back but it does not do it when i go in a straghit line or when i take turns with some speed what could this be i am stumped
11-07-2006, 09:19 PM
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i had something similar but mine would also lock up at high rpms. took the cover off and everything looked fine. after a week it got real bad, was locking up around 2500 rpms and clunking at idle, so i took the cover off again. one of the metal pieces that hold the springs in the posi unit had cracked and was about to shear off. i assume thats what was causing the problem as there were no signs of wear on the ring, pinion, or side gears.
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11-08-2006, 08:55 PM
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go ahead and upgrade the rear, unless its cost prohibitive at the moment. even if you replace the posi unit and it runs smooth again that is still a puny gear set. i bought a 9" from scott@dls for under 2 grand a couple months ago. considering you will probably drop well over a grand to have your 10 bolt rebuilt, assuming you dont do it yourself, not a huge price difference.
11-08-2006, 10:30 PM
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will a posi unit from a ls1 bolt in. if it wont can you change everything out from a ls1 into a lt1 housing. if so i have you coverd jay pbj has one sitting up there for us.
11-10-2006, 07:42 PM
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When mine went the first time (after a 2-3 powershift) it just made a loud humming noise, but the posi was also clinking and clanking whenever I turned--it was just out of oil. Try putting some more oil and stuff in there first.
11-10-2006, 09:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Mens Rea
When mine went the first time (after a 2-3 powershift) it just made a loud humming noise, but the posi was also clinking and clanking whenever I turned--it was just out of oil. Try putting some more oil and stuff in there first.
Never a better time and excuse to get a new beefy rear and forget about the 10 bolt
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11-10-2006, 10:09 PM
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i took the cover off and the gears in side the differential are all grinded down it had plenty of oil in it because that **** stinks and i really dont have the money to buy a 12 bolt or 9 inch i need to get it back on the road it is my dd