Mindspin311

Ok this is getting to me. Ive got one noise that has been supposedly been diagnosed as a bad wheel bearing. The noise gets louder the faster I go and goes away during a hard right turn.

Second is a very faint clunk while at low speeds, most times I hear it when pulling into a parking spot.

Lastly, this is the new one, sounds almost like a heat shield rattle but I swear its coming from the rear. Very sporadic and just started today.

Is it possible for a rear diff mount begin to fail as opposd to completely broken? Im putting the car up on jacks tomorrow to take a look. Anything I should look at while Im under there?

Mint87RX7

well im sure the clunk is the diff mounts, mine does the same thing. anyone know who sells eurethane diff mounts?
i think there is a heat sheild between the gas tank and exhaust so check that for the rattling noise. there will probly be holes in it where the bolts for it go.
while you have it jacked up try to wiggle the rear wheels to see if there bearings are ok, i think they will wiggle if they are bad.

Mindspin311

Thanks for the tips, anyone have any other input?

Mindspin311

Oh and what type of wiggle? side to side relative to the car or front to back?

Mint87RX7

like push with one arm and pull with the other

Mindspin311

gotcha

Vert8813B

i also have the rear end rattle and was told that itself maybe a wheel bearing but it sounds like the driver side brake caliper is making noise or something lol. i have no idea but shouldnt worry about it til you have the money to fix it if its wheel bearing its not that bad

theman4444

Have you noticed any loss in power to the rear wheels. If you find it harder to peel out or in my case drift around a corner, then your whole rear diff might be going out.

not quite sure about the clink. Definitely could be the mount. Have you been in any wrecks lately or driving the car harder than you have before recently?

Molotovman

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I get a clunk every time I apply the gas, let off the gas, or shift gears when the car is not in neutral. I'm pretty sure it's diff mounts, where can I get polyurethane mounts?

Mindspin311

my problem turned out to be the wheel bearing

NOPR

aftermarket LSD's clunk at low speeds, i dont know if you have one or anything but there was just a thread about it and its normal if you have a really tight LSD. (tight is an tightened, not 'mad tyte')

Aruba27flr

i think molotovman's problem is tranny mounts, not rear diff.

unek87

for all three or the problem where it went away when you would make a right turn cause i have the same problem
i guess all repack them at work tomorrow when i have a chance to get it on a lift

MrBob 86

Look on Ebay.

Mindspin311

Oh no haha, I still have yet to figure out the small clunk, but the other was the wheel bearing and some weird recessed nut in the heat shield vibrating within it.

TurboIIGuy

Damn. My turbo II has been sitting for 2 years now as I have been rebuilding it piece by piece. I am sure my rear end and drive line will make some new noises once I start drving it again.
I'm scurred.
Damn my 1st gen is making all those noises to now that I think about it.

Chris Fraley

I have a similar clunk while accelorating/decelorating, the guy who owned it before me said he had it fixed before by weilding some mount or something i can't remember, but he said the weild didnt hold and the problem presists.

If you guys have an idea as to what it could be let me know once i get a good jack ill have a look but point me in the right direction you guru's

Molotovman

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My tranny mount is brand new.