Help with clunk in readens
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Help with clunk in rear end Hi
98 F body A4
Started to get a clunking sound from the rear end when applying light throttle. It only happens under light load in higher gears. In addition, if I tap the throttle on/off it goes clunk, clunk, clunk. It feels tight under power and only happens when crussing at lower rpm. It feels like slack in the driveline.
I have the stock 10 bolt with a bmr torque arm and bmr relocation crossmember. It realy only started to make this sound after I put the torque arm on.
What should I check? Any ideas appreciated.
Thanks JA
98 F body A4
Started to get a clunking sound from the rear end when applying light throttle. It only happens under light load in higher gears. In addition, if I tap the throttle on/off it goes clunk, clunk, clunk. It feels tight under power and only happens when crussing at lower rpm. It feels like slack in the driveline.
I have the stock 10 bolt with a bmr torque arm and bmr relocation crossmember. It realy only started to make this sound after I put the torque arm on.
What should I check? Any ideas appreciated.
Thanks JA
Last edited by JGA; Apr 15, 2006 at 12:07 AM.
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i had that happen to me, a few days ago, then i took my car for a ride, and it sounded like i busted my driveshaft, i pushed the car home, check the driveshaft, it was fine, un joint was fine, poped the rear end over off, MISSING 9 TEETH IN MY RING GEARS!!!!! it was just as you explained, only on a light load, didnt seem to make the sound when to throttle applied, check your gears out
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Sounds traumatic. If it happens I will call a tow truck. No pushing for me.
If I pull the cover off and find somthing wrong in the differential, it means tearing it down. Also, I have 273s and definately need a 342 or 373. I may as well thrash it until it blows up. I will be rebuilding it in the future anyway.
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Sounds traumatic. If it happens I will call a tow truck. No pushing for me.
If I pull the cover off and find somthing wrong in the differential, it means tearing it down. Also, I have 273s and definately need a 342 or 373. I may as well thrash it until it blows up. I will be rebuilding it in the future anyway.
Thanks JA
This is a really old thread but I recently just had the same clunking problem.
Check the BMR Torque Arm Relocation Crossmember. I found on mine that the BMR Torque arm bushing moves inside the Relocation mount clamp. Kinda shitty since all the parts are from the same company.
Check the BMR Torque Arm Relocation Crossmember. I found on mine that the BMR Torque arm bushing moves inside the Relocation mount clamp. Kinda shitty since all the parts are from the same company.
mine makes a clunk noise only when i give it full throttle from a stop. any other time its fine. so im going to take the cover off and change the fluids, and hope nothing else is wrong. i just bought this thing ill be pissed.
