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Old 08-08-16, 02:49 PM
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GA Help with this odd sound.

So today i managed to get an outside recording of the rx7 making the ofd sound i posted about a whike back. Can anyone help me determine what it is?
Its coming from around the shifter area, tans mount is new.
Here is the vid.
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I assume the loud clacking is the sound you are referring to. If it's coming from near the shifter there's a good chance your driveshaft front u-joint is toast.

Impossible to be sure without seeing in person but it's a good place to start looking.
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Thanks.. will deff check it out and see what i can find.
Originally Posted by MjhRotor
I assume the loud clacking is the sound you are referring to. If it's coming from near the shifter there's a good chance your driveshaft front u-joint is toast.

Impossible to be sure without seeing in person but it's a good place to start looking.
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