Okay, it ain't the front diff mount...now what?
10-16-04, 08:07 PM
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Okay, it ain't the front diff mount...now what?
Gang,
I just put my '87 TII on the jack stands and got underneath to look at the front differential mount and drive shaft.
the mount is just fine.
however, I can hand-twist the drive line about 1/4 inch each way without the moving the driveaxels.
This seems like the source of the clunk when I shift, or transition from accelerate to coast or vice versa.
Could it be bad inner CV joints? Or is it likely I've got something serious in the differential?
THX!
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I just put my '87 TII on the jack stands and got underneath to look at the front differential mount and drive shaft.
the mount is just fine.
however, I can hand-twist the drive line about 1/4 inch each way without the moving the driveaxels.
This seems like the source of the clunk when I shift, or transition from accelerate to coast or vice versa.
Could it be bad inner CV joints? Or is it likely I've got something serious in the differential?
THX!
- k -
10-17-04, 01:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Innovation
Are the Ujoints sloppy?
Nope. That was my first thought until I got under the car. They're tight as new.
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10-17-04, 11:36 AM
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i guarantee if you take down your front differential mount you will find out that it is broken. Same thing happened to me...it was actually the second one that i had broke but anyways it was broken on top and couldnt see any damage from underneath until i took it off.
10-17-04, 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Rotorific
i guarantee if you take down your front differential mount you will find out that it is broken. Same thing happened to me...it was actually the second one that i had broke but anyways it was broken on top and couldnt see any damage from underneath until i took it off.
Still, I'm concerned about the play in the rear end. Should I be able to rotate the driveshaft 1/2 inch without moving the wheels?
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