when i shift into gear; *CLANK*
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Racer
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From: portland or
when i shift into gear; *CLANK*
ok, so its a 79 corvette, this just recently happened, i've had someone tell me it soulds like the ujoints need to be replaced, i'll try get a sound clip of it tonight and post it up but it really is a loud clank, sounds like metal on metal... this just started happening after i did some cookies but that was on sand... nothing major 
anyways, any help is appreciated. unfortunately, i cant get under the car until i get taht SS camaro out of my garage (itll be a couple weeks at least
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anyways, any help is appreciated. unfortunately, i cant get under the car until i get taht SS camaro out of my garage (itll be a couple weeks at least
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From: Powassan ON
donut= small circles on the axis of the inside front tire.
cookie= big sweeping cirlcles almost as drifting all 4 tires in a HUGE circle...like you see the riceburners doing on TV all the time.I
MHO
Both of which are illegal by the way. $200 later...not even a warning....wasnt until I stopped the 7th or 8th donut I even noticed the cop
BTW i was on my wifes ATV, not in the 'Vette.....I should have just peeled out and took off into the bush to avoid the ticket. I was so dizzy that I couldnt walk..cop gave me a breathalizer test to be sure i wasnt drunk. Passed NP.
rubbersidedown (usually)
Dodosmike
cookie= big sweeping cirlcles almost as drifting all 4 tires in a HUGE circle...like you see the riceburners doing on TV all the time.I
MHO
Both of which are illegal by the way. $200 later...not even a warning....wasnt until I stopped the 7th or 8th donut I even noticed the cop
BTW i was on my wifes ATV, not in the 'Vette.....I should have just peeled out and took off into the bush to avoid the ticket. I was so dizzy that I couldnt walk..cop gave me a breathalizer test to be sure i wasnt drunk. Passed NP.rubbersidedown (usually)
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Go under the car and look at the rear snubber cushion. Feel between the differential bracket and the frame bracket and see if the cushion is in good shape.
My guess is that the cushion set bit the dust.
Not sure if the car is an AT or MT but if it is an AT, you can have someone else get behind the wheel and with you on the ground beside the car listen and look at the front of the rear end. If the cushions are bad you’ll hear and see it.
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My guess is that the cushion set bit the dust.
Not sure if the car is an AT or MT but if it is an AT, you can have someone else get behind the wheel and with you on the ground beside the car listen and look at the front of the rear end. If the cushions are bad you’ll hear and see it.
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Racer
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From: portland or
thanks for all the replies! and yeah its automatic for now
and yeah, thats right, donuts are smaller circles, cookies are where you're not just spinning but drifting in a circle
alot more fun because you dont get as dizzy :P and cookies arent as bad for your car because its not pushing on your front tires as much, instead you're basically spinning your rear tires and driving with your front tires
and yeah, thats right, donuts are smaller circles, cookies are where you're not just spinning but drifting in a circle
alot more fun because you dont get as dizzy :P and cookies arent as bad for your car because its not pushing on your front tires as much, instead you're basically spinning your rear tires and driving with your front tires
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Auto makes it easy for you to check and this is why I asked. Just have someone put it in reverse from park and if you see and hear the clunk at the rear end you have probably found your problem.
If you do not hear it, then start looking at the U joints. Just have the person in the car take it from reverse to drive a few times!
If you do not hear it, then start looking at the U joints. Just have the person in the car take it from reverse to drive a few times!
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Racer
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From: portland or
Auto makes it easy for you to check and this is why I asked. Just have someone put it in reverse from park and if you see and hear the clunk at the rear end you have probably found your problem.
If you do not hear it, then start looking at the U joints. Just have the person in the car take it from reverse to drive a few times!
If you do not hear it, then start looking at the U joints. Just have the person in the car take it from reverse to drive a few times!
by the way, this is why i order from willcox now instead of ecklers and the other stores. Willcox is just nice and helps out with anything thats needed
edit: and ill check the cushions but im sure its the rear gears because i can hear it grind at a certain point (just the driver's side axe) at every revolution. if anyone reading this has any suggestions, i would appreciate em
if that is the problem, is it worth it going pulling one at a junkyard from like another c3? (there's 2 77s not far that are up for parts)
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i can hear it grind at a certain point (just the driver's side axe) at every revolution. if anyone reading this has any suggestions, i would appreciate em
if that is the problem, is it worth it going pulling one at a junkyard from like another c3? (there's 2 77s not far that are up for parts)
if that is the problem, is it worth it going pulling one at a junkyard from like another c3? (there's 2 77s not far that are up for parts)
