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sierra problems

Tech Talk for Suzuki owners.

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sierra problems

Post by robbo5121 »

hey when i change gear under load i have a lod clunk comming form the rear, i was told this is bolts on the suspension?

and my exuasgt is shooting out black flakes once its warmed up but its like water if u hold ur hand close? is my exuast system going or sumthing more sinister

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Post by short stuff »

i would say your bushes are shot in the leaf springs
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Post by nicbeer »

clunks prob unis
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Post by Big D »

wen i start my car, black flakes come out too. its all good once warmed up. i dont think its any problem
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Post by robbo5121 »

aye, yer its getn a tune up hopefully tomorrrow

yer mine spits out black flakes all the time, and its running really really rich so it could just be unburnt fuel

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Post by suzimad »

black shit coming from the exhaust is quite normal , this is the catalytic converter doing its job.

the clunk could be anything from loose u bolts to worn bushes to shot uni , excessive play in diff backlash and hemisphere gears , a lot of things really ...
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Post by robbo5121 »

hey yer it just leaves black shit on my new driveway

i got under the car when it was on ramps and chocked and the rear driveshaft has about a 1/4 turn free play, is this normal?
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Post by suzimad »

no
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Post by RockHopper »

suzimad wrote:black shit coming from the exhaust is quite normal , this is the catalytic converter doing its job.

the clunk could be anything from loose u bolts to worn bushes to shot uni , excessive play in diff backlash and hemisphere gears , a lot of things really ...
Black flakes coming out of your exhaust is not normal. I'm guessing your mufflers are deteriorating from the inside and are spitting out bits of the baffle. Black water coming out (when engine is cold) is normal if the car is running rich as it's just condensation build up in the exhaust. You'll want to get that fixed though cause it will kill the catalytic convertor (if it has one)
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Post by GRPABT1 »

I'd say that amount of play is getting excessive
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Post by crackatinny »

sounds like either the pinion or spider gears have some exess wear. go easy on it!
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Post by robbo5121 »

aye yer thnx, i supose i will have to track down some new diffs but im taking it easy cheers
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