twitchtwice

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when i really punch my car from a stop or a slow roll it makes a hard clicking sound in the rear and you can feel it doing it also. Does this mean that i have a bad rearend or is it possibly a malfunction with my trac control or is my rear end giong to explode randomly when im driving down the street.

by the way i never launch it. i tried it once when i first got it and its been on my mind since i bought it. im hoping its not bad.

LS184

iTrader: (7)

didnt u just get the car 2? r u running stock gears? u should take it somewhere and have thm pull the cover and c if u chipped any of the teeth off ur gears....cause if it all of a sudden locks up on u youll have to get it towed ....just i had to do !!

twitchtwice

iTrader: (12)

its been doing it since i got it. i have no idea what the other guy has done, im sure its stock gears.

twitchtwice

iTrader: (12)

bump please help, id like to knw.

LS184

iTrader: (7)

theres not much i can tell u , there could b a lot of things, ur gears could b goin, ur posi, a lot of things, its hard to diagnose something by u just tellin us wht noise it is makeing, there r a bunch of possibilities....ur best bet is to either do it urself, or take it somewhere and have thm pull the cover for u and take a look at it, before something takes a crap on u

twitchtwice

iTrader: (12)

yeah im not sure of how to explain the noies. only way to really know is if you were sitting in the car with me and could hear the noise for yourself. im thinking about taking the cover off the differential to change the oils out and take a look at the gears and teeth and all.

twitchtwice

iTrader: (12)

has no one else ever experienced this problem before or is it just me?

Jawsgear

iTrader: (2)

The type of noise your are referring to is hard to diagnose over the internet. I would start by just doing routine maintenance, like oil changes and such to identify where it might be coming from. Where are you located?

Jeff

twitchtwice

iTrader: (12)

houston, texas.

its like a cracking noise, it repeats every half second, almost like its a borken tooth or something.

LS184

iTrader: (7)

the best advice i can give u is to get it checked out right away if u think its sereious

Jawsgear

iTrader: (2)

Sounds like a broken pinion tooth.

Jeff

twitchtwice

iTrader: (12)

how much do those run for a 10 bolt?

LS184

iTrader: (7)

i had to replace my pinion, i put 373's in there cause my gears teeth were badly chipped, i payed about 300 for pinion and other parts needed for it......labor is wht will kill u on it

twitchtwice

iTrader: (12)

i can handle the labor. i just need a price on the pinion thats all.

Black99T\A

iTrader: (17)

you have an A4 so if you have stock gears then you eather have 3.23's or 2.73's look on the inside of you door and see if it says GU2 or GU4, GU2 is 2.73's and then put up a parts wanted ad in the for sale section and see if anyone has what your lookin for. Might as well upgrade to a 3.42's or 3.73's if your going to have to take it apart anyways IMO. You can get a set of used 3.42's for around 75 bucks on here or ebay, thats what I paid for mine, and I just installed them tonight.

Black99T\A

iTrader: (17)

Well I just saw you drive an SS so you prob. have 3.23's I think all of them came with those gears but not sure.

twitchtwice

iTrader: (12)

yea mine are 3.23. im not worried much about the gears right now. the car will probably drive fine for another 30k more miles with no problems as long as i keep not driving like a jackass. so im not worried to much about it. at the end of the year when install ls6 intake, headers, and cam all at once and it gives me some problems im going to get a moser 12 bolt or something. not even going to **** with it.

98TransAm34k

I got that problem too. everytime you put torque to the rear (from a dig or a low speed)it clicks and it also does it when you put it in gear most of the time. I dunno?

Proofz

I HAVE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM!!! I had a entire rear end put in my car from a junkyard (3.42 upgrade from a 2.73) and the problem is STILL there, taking it back in on monday or tuesday.

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