Pop from rear during slow accelaration +deaccelaration
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Pop from rear during slow accelaration +deaccelaration
Hello, Every once in a great while I get a good pop in the rear in parking lots, etc.When kind of feathering the throttle to coast around from say 10mph to 20mph and vice verca.Anyone else experience this??
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Re: Pop from rear during slow accelaration +deaccelaration (montie98)
When the U-joints in my right half-shaft were bad I got a clicking on accel, but you might check out yours as well as looking over the suspension bolts & bushings.
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Re: Pop from rear during slow accelaration +deaccelaration (montie98)
a pop implies exhaust noise.
Some details... mileage? maintenance history? vintage?
Ujoints, wheel bearings, suspension links and bushings can all cause a click or "pop" sound.
Some details... mileage? maintenance history? vintage?
Ujoints, wheel bearings, suspension links and bushings can all cause a click or "pop" sound.
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Re: Pop from rear during slow accelaration +deaccelaration (montie98)
I have that same 'pop' you are talking about. Mine is not even remotely related to exhaust noise.
It is a deep 'pop' and quite loud.. something in the suspension is very slightly changing position... maybe the C-Beam is moving slightly... maybe a torqure rod end is making the sound.. I don't know.
Mine had been doing it for about 5 years.... it really doesn't bother me and I felt it was just (another) one of those Corvette 'quirks'.
It is a deep 'pop' and quite loud.. something in the suspension is very slightly changing position... maybe the C-Beam is moving slightly... maybe a torqure rod end is making the sound.. I don't know.
Mine had been doing it for about 5 years.... it really doesn't bother me and I felt it was just (another) one of those Corvette 'quirks'.
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Re: Pop from rear during slow accelaration +deaccelaration (montie98)
If your torque arm is loose this can happen. Watch the shifter carefully when you hit the gas. If you can see it move more than a little bit you'll need to tighten the torque arm and your popping will go away.
My torque arm managed to get so loose that the shifter would move upwards an inch or better under throttle. It was at the track one day, when I noticed that at WOT the tranny came up enough to hit the tunnel I decided it was time to lay off and go home. Tightened the torque arm up and everything is fine. :cheers:
My torque arm managed to get so loose that the shifter would move upwards an inch or better under throttle. It was at the track one day, when I noticed that at WOT the tranny came up enough to hit the tunnel I decided it was time to lay off and go home. Tightened the torque arm up and everything is fine. :cheers:
