Is this normal driveshaft play?
Is this normal driveshaft play? There is a persistent, low-rpm clunk on shifting unless I baby it. I've had it for a while and really don't like it. It goes away if I'm gassing it, or at least I don't hear it, but my exhuast is not a loud one. The video shows the amount of play in my driveshaft - is this a normal amount of play? Or maybe the source of the clunk? There's a new 383 setup in back with all new parts, but this was around before that change, and I haven't driven it hard since then. Any comments are appreciate. I really want to make it go away.
The U-joint seals are not running rust, and I can't get any relative motion between the slip yoke and tube or pinion flange and tube.
http://s163.photobucket.com/albums/t...y.mp4&newest=1
Any thoughts?
Thanks
BobP
The U-joint seals are not running rust, and I can't get any relative motion between the slip yoke and tube or pinion flange and tube.
http://s163.photobucket.com/albums/t...y.mp4&newest=1
Any thoughts?
Thanks
BobP
By rotating the driveshaft you just showed us that the pinion gear rocks against the drive and coast side of the teeth of the ring gear. Totally normal. However, you should unbolt the rear u-joint at the pinion yoke and see if the pinion has any slop.
BobP
My old 97 was the same way, and my 01 is the same way. It really bugs me the slop in the driveline/rearend.. If you don't come out of the clutch right, you feel the car rock back and forth. With cam surge, it effin blows. I can only imagine accounting it to an old rear-end with a lot of clearance between the pinion/gear. I'm gonna get my rear-end rebuilt this year. It leaks too much also.
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I bet you have a torsen differential. Mine does this, I actually probably have more play then that and for me at least, all the play is from the little gears in the torsen diff. No idea if that's normal or not. Id assume there would be a little more play then a reg differential having all those gears, but IDK.
My old 97 was the same way, and my 01 is the same way. It really bugs me the slop in the driveline/rearend.. If you don't come out of the clutch right, you feel the car rock back and forth. With cam surge, it effin blows. I can only imagine accounting it to an old rear-end with a lot of clearance between the pinion/gear. I'm gonna get my rear-end rebuilt this year. It leaks too much also.
I bet you have a torsen differential. Mine does this, I actually probably have more play then that and for me at least, all the play is from the little gears in the torsen diff. No idea if that's normal or not. Id assume there would be a little more play then a reg differential having all those gears, but IDK.
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I wish mine had that amount of slop. 
I have a T2R also with 4:10's and have almost twice that much movement. Not quite the same thump noise, but it's tough to tell from a video sometimes. It hasn't broke in 2 years since it was built, but is annoying if not careful with the clutch or letting the engine lug around.
I have a T2R also with 4:10's and have almost twice that much movement. Not quite the same thump noise, but it's tough to tell from a video sometimes. It hasn't broke in 2 years since it was built, but is annoying if not careful with the clutch or letting the engine lug around. 