Rear Problems

FastStang · 02-10-2001, 07:27 PM

I've had my 3:73's for years now and the rear is really starting to clunk in between shifts. I crawled under the car and the the rear a tons of play back and forth in it. Also I pulled on the wheels and they move in and out about an 1\8 of an inch. Any idea what this could be and if so is it a weekend fix. I've done trannys and motors but I know rears have to be perfect and need a special pinion depth tool do you think should I try to fix it on my own. Thanks alot

93CobraR · 02-10-2001, 09:52 PM

Sounds like a loose pinion nut. Check that. If thats not ityou can make your own pinion depth setting tool by using a metal block to go across the main caps and measure from the bottom of that down to the face of the pinion.

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02-10-2001, 07:27 PM	#1
FastStang Registered Member Join Date: Jun 1999 Location: Phila.pa USA Posts: 42	Rear Problems I've had my 3:73's for years now and the rear is really starting to clunk in between shifts. I crawled under the car and the the rear a tons of play back and forth in it. Also I pulled on the wheels and they move in and out about an 1\8 of an inch. Any idea what this could be and if so is it a weekend fix. I've done trannys and motors but I know rears have to be perfect and need a special pinion depth tool do you think should I try to fix it on my own. Thanks alot

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02-10-2001, 09:52 PM	#2
93CobraR Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 1,575	Sounds like a loose pinion nut. Check that. If thats not ityou can make your own pinion depth setting tool by using a metal block to go across the main caps and measure from the bottom of that down to the face of the pinion. ------------------ 87 GT, 4 inch cowl hood,17x9 Cobra R's/255/45's,GT-40 heads,long tubes headers,h-pipe,Flows,BBK cold air, Mass air,70mm MAF, 1.7's, 1" spacer,underdrive pulleys,Pro 5.0, King Cobra, Adj. fuel Reg., Lakewood Lift Bars,50/50's,subframes, 4.10's. Best time 13.012 Best MPH 104 Best 60' 1.816 Visit my site at: http://www.geocities.com/cobrar93_2000/MyPage.html