diff, tailshaft noise. 87 lux
Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2003 2:00 am
ive just bought a 87 lux, with a 2.4TD surf engine. the rear diff and tailshaft make a weird clunky noise when taken off from traffic lights etc. any ideas?
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diff, tailshaft noise. 87 lux
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Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2003 12:14 pm
Centre Bearing.
Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2003 12:18 pm
Loose tailshaft bolts, Uni's ????,
Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2003 4:00 pm
i had a feeling it may have been the uni's. but i wasn't sure
Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2003 6:16 pm
centre bearing??????? 
Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2003 6:28 pm
if there is whinging comin from ya diff itll probably be your pinion bearing check it out asap
Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2003 7:48 pm
Sparra wrote:centre bearing???????
is the bearing halfway down the tailshaft that bolts 2 the horse collar
Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2003 9:16 pm
i would say it is the uni's, mine was clunking when taking off at lights before i replaced unis.
i good way to tell is to grab the tailshaft and turn it by hand backwards and forwards and see if there is any movement in the unis.
i good way to tell is to grab the tailshaft and turn it by hand backwards and forwards and see if there is any movement in the unis.
Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2003 11:47 pm
thanx. i''ll goen susit out 
Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2003 2:05 pm
Mine did this like 2 weeks ago.
One of the uni's has seized and inturn chewed up the centre bearing which was doing nothing at all (Good 3 inches of play in it). Changed the Uni and the centre bearing and hey presto the clunking etc has gone.
Grab the tail shaft near the Centre bearing and shake it. Is there a heap of play, if there is the bearing needs to be replaced. It comes as a whole unit and just bolts in.
One of the uni's has seized and inturn chewed up the centre bearing which was doing nothing at all (Good 3 inches of play in it). Changed the Uni and the centre bearing and hey presto the clunking etc has gone.
Grab the tail shaft near the Centre bearing and shake it. Is there a heap of play, if there is the bearing needs to be replaced. It comes as a whole unit and just bolts in.
noisy
Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2003 10:24 pm
Had a similer sound it turned out to be busted teeth on the pinion 
Re: noisy
Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2003 11:41 pm
gtwebbie wrote:Had a similer sound it turned out to be busted teeth on the pinion
I only just had my diffs rebuilt so I was pretty sure it wasn't them!
Still a worry though!
Re: noisy
Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2003 9:36 am
gtwebbie wrote:Had a similer sound it turned out to be busted teeth on the pinion
the only time i have had a clunky noise was when the pinon nut let loose and drove the pinon gear into the carrier of the diff