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Originally Posted by DoctorDex
Once again I'm confused. How would a driveline clunk present compared to an transaxle/engine clunk? If it is a transaxle clunk, what can I test to prove it?
The dealer adjusted my rear backlash to within spec., but I do have quite a bit of play in my propeller shaft, I can rotate it by hand ~ 1/6 of a turn. Is this normal??
I have new front drive axles (the boots on the old axles were cracking so I replaced them) so I'm assuming that these are still good. However, I didn't check the front differential carrier. I take it the front differential carrier is where the front drive axles insert into the trarnsaxle? How do I check this, just push up and down on the front drive axles from underneath the car?
Thanks for your help.
Declan
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OK Drivetrain is Engine transaxle
Driveline is propeler shaft/driveshaft My mistake (was in a hurry)
A driveline clunk would be more pronounced in 1st or reverse gear and barely noticeable fron 4th to 5th .
A clunk comming from the transaxle would be noticeable and decell while in gear. also you would feel it throughout the car
A clunk comming from bad engine mounts would ba almost unbearable on takeoff and you would probably have a noise/vibration with the pitch getting higher while accelerating .
I once test drove a customers car here that had a clunk , by luck, as I got out of the car I noticed some aluminum shavings on his wheels . It turned out that the wheels where loose (someone had tried to steel them )
Yes the front carrier is where the axles insert into the transaxle ,Yes to check you just get a good hold and move them , you should not be able to wiggle them much.