[Healeys] Noisy rear end/driveshaft

[Alan Seigrist]

Jonas -

Check for a Bad U Joint.

Alan

On 10/10/11, Jonas Payne <JPayne at thorcon.net> wrote:
> I have been experiencing a "clonk" when taking off from a start in
> reverse and 1st gear.
>
> When under load, I experience no noise, but when coasting, I'm getting a
> groaning/clicking sound from under the car.
>
> I jacked up the car, and the drive shaft is fine, but I can rotate the
> driveshaft back and forth about 5 degrees before I hear a click from
> inside the diff and it "engages".  This seems excessive to me.  But what
> should the tolerance be?
>
> Haven't checked the oil level yet.....
>
>
> Jonas Payne
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