Noisy rear end under load at low rpm

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Re: Noisy rear end under load at low rpm

Postby IanR » Thu Mar 08, 2018 8:28 pm

Thanks Lachy, gives me hope that I’ll find it.


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Re: Noisy rear end under load at low rpm

Postby IanR » Thu Apr 05, 2018 4:19 pm

IanR wrote:Thanks Lachy, gives me hope that I’ll find it.

Had the clutch pulled out and the springs were loose causing the rattle at low motor rpms. Most of the noises gone now!

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Re: Noisy rear end under load at low rpm

Postby IanR » Thu Apr 05, 2018 4:19 pm

IanR wrote:
IanR wrote:Thanks Lachy, gives me hope that I’ll find it.

Had the clutch pulled out and the springs were loose causing the rattle at low motor rpms. Most of the noises gone now!

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The fix was a new clutch plate.


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Re: Noisy rear end under load at low rpm

Postby NitroDann » Thu Apr 05, 2018 6:17 pm

That's a fantastic find, and thanks heaps for sharing it with us. I've wondered for years.

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Re: Noisy rear end under load at low rpm

Postby IanR » Thu Apr 05, 2018 7:21 pm

NitroDann wrote:That's a fantastic find, and thanks heaps for sharing it with us. I've wondered for years.

Dann


No worries. The mech wasn’t suprised and had even predicted it as one of the common “hard to pinpoint” drivetrain noises.

I took a video of how much noise shaking the plate made, I’ll see if I can post it.

Car is much quieter and more enjoyable to drive at low speeds. Win!


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