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Offline Stacked440

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clunking from drivers side rear wheel
« on: July 13, 2008 - 09:38:51 PM »
I can't figure it out.  A mild "clunking" sound that repeats when coming to a stop.  I can hear it faintly while driving but it doesn't get loud until I clutch it and coast.  It isn't just one clunk either its kind of like "Clunkaclunkaclunkaclunka..." and so on.  I can't tell if its coming from the driver side rear tire or the rearend itself.  Anyone have any ideas?  Car has to make it to gilmore in 2 weeks.
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Re: clunking from drivers side rear wheel
« Reply #1 on: July 13, 2008 - 10:16:44 PM »
axle brg or problem with the fit of the brg in the housing

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Offline Changin Gears

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Re: clunking from drivers side rear wheel
« Reply #2 on: July 13, 2008 - 10:23:08 PM »
Slow clunkaclunka would be tire,wheel, brakes, wheel bearing etc.  Faster would be on the input side of the rear axle - driveshaft, u-joint etc.


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Offline Robb

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Re: clunking from drivers side rear wheel
« Reply #3 on: July 13, 2008 - 11:23:04 PM »
u joint is easy to check, Id start there.

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Offline Stacked440

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Re: clunking from drivers side rear wheel
« Reply #4 on: July 14, 2008 - 02:05:56 AM »
I'll check out the axle bearing perhaps tomorrow.
« Last Edit: July 14, 2008 - 02:08:39 AM by Stacked440 »
-Kyle-
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1973 Duster - 5.7L Hemi swap project

Offline Moparal

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Re: clunking from drivers side rear wheel
« Reply #5 on: July 14, 2008 - 07:00:58 AM »
I want to hope it is an external problem for you. But if it is not. Look at the center pin for the spider gears. I may not be saying it right. But a big diameter pin , they can start to wobble out the hole it sets in.

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Re: clunking from drivers side rear wheel
« Reply #6 on: July 15, 2008 - 03:13:56 PM »
It has the old style bearings that need the preload adjustment.  I think we are just going to pull the pumpkin and the axles and take it to our local drivetrain shop and have them go through the whole thing ( It's over-due)
-Kyle-
1971 Challenger R/T clone 440/5-spd
1973 Duster - 5.7L Hemi swap project