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Old Jul 11, 2006 | 02:04 AM
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driving with a broken diff mount

if i continue driving with a broken diff mount what kind of damage can i cause
i have a new mount comming in the mail but my diff is realy clunking hard

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Old Jul 11, 2006 | 02:20 AM
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Don't drive it hard. What I mean by that is: no sudden acceleration that will cause the nose of the diff to slam against the underside, ie: dropping the clutch. If you feather the clutch more and keep the banging to a minimum, you should survive until you get your new mount.
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Old Jul 11, 2006 | 08:28 AM
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you'll be fine for a while.
it lifts up and taps the chassis, thats the clunking noise.
there are parking brake cables above the mount so be carefuel of that, I cant remember if the stock mount gets close to tearing into / pinching those cables or not, you might want to jack up your car and take a quick look at whats hitting the chassis and where.
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Old Jul 11, 2006 | 09:25 AM
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well i had my diff mount break on a luanch and it put a dent in the bottom of my car..lol but as they already said if you drive it like a grandma you'll be fine.
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Old Jul 11, 2006 | 11:29 AM
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You'll wear out the rear diff mounts first, then break halfshafts.
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 06:26 PM
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i drove my 87 n/a with a broken diff mount for about 4 months then 1st gear striped completly out. just take it easy
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