[Healeys] Noisy rear end/driveshaft

[PG]

Are your shocks tight...a loose shock link will give a clonk when taking off
or engaging the overdrive....check this before anything else.

Paul

-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Jonas Payne
Sent: Sunday, October 09, 2011 10:24 AM
To: Healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: [Healeys] Noisy rear end/driveshaft

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
PBR
Cell:   (702) 358-5084
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