Rear-end clunky noise at low speed?

Velvet · 04-05-2001, 07:15 PM

I just had a full Griggs GR-40 suspension package put on my car (thank you!) but John seemed to think that the rear end is going out but wasn't for sure. Thought I would throw it out at you guys to see what you think. At low speeds, like parking lot speeds, the rear end or around the area makes what sounds like a notchy clunk almost like something is tapping the wheel wells... Is the diff. shot? Oh and yes this thing handles fricken shweeeeeeet!

-Paul

04-05-2001, 08:34 PM

Without knowing how many miles are on the Ring and Pinion, I can say that I had a very similar issue after having a new set of gears put in my car. I thought for sure it was due to allot of play in the way the gears were setup. In any case it only occured at low speeds and did make an annoying 'clunking' noise. Believe it or not, all he did was re-torque the control arms and upper control arms and it went away.

Now if that was the right solution or not, I don't know. But I stopped making that noise.

Rocket 99GT · 04-06-2001, 08:15 AM

My car is doing the same thing, I think is the rear sway bar that was not installed right. I am thinking about getting rid of as I keep trying to adjust it with no success.
.............................................99GT… rear sway bar (adjustable), rear lower control arm, traction bars, tokiko struts illumina 5 position, tokiko shocks, strut tower brace, caster camber plates, racing lower springs, 3:73, underdrive pulleys, Michelin “pilot XGT-Z4. NOW I WILL ADD POWER.

04-05-2001, 07:15 PM	#1
Velvet Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Rafael, CA, USA Posts: 9	Rear-end clunky noise at low speed? I just had a full Griggs GR-40 suspension package put on my car (thank you!) but John seemed to think that the rear end is going out but wasn't for sure. Thought I would throw it out at you guys to see what you think. At low speeds, like parking lot speeds, the rear end or around the area makes what sounds like a notchy clunk almost like something is tapping the wheel wells... Is the diff. shot? Oh and yes this thing handles fricken shweeeeeeet! -Paul

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04-05-2001, 08:34 PM	#2
stanglx347 Guest Posts: n/a	Without knowing how many miles are on the Ring and Pinion, I can say that I had a very similar issue after having a new set of gears put in my car. I thought for sure it was due to allot of play in the way the gears were setup. In any case it only occured at low speeds and did make an annoying 'clunking' noise. Believe it or not, all he did was re-torque the control arms and upper control arms and it went away. Now if that was the right solution or not, I don't know. But I stopped making that noise.

04-06-2001, 08:15 AM	#3
Rocket 99GT Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: gaithersburg md, 20879 usa Posts: 120	My car is doing the same thing, I think is the rear sway bar that was not installed right. I am thinking about getting rid of as I keep trying to adjust it with no success. .............................................99GT… rear sway bar (adjustable), rear lower control arm, traction bars, tokiko struts illumina 5 position, tokiko shocks, strut tower brace, caster camber plates, racing lower springs, 3:73, underdrive pulleys, Michelin “pilot XGT-Z4. NOW I WILL ADD POWER.