1996 z-28 rear end clunk

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08-26-2016, 08:57 PM

joepin

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1996 z-28 rear end clunk

96 z-28 auto trans low speed rear end clunk,clunk ,start off with a little gas you dont hear it . 97,000 miles what could it be ? thanks

08-28-2016, 06:52 PM

JakeRobb

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Re: 1996 z-28 rear end clunk

Check attachment points of the torque arm, sway bar, panhard bar, shock mounts, everything you can think of back there.

08-28-2016, 07:11 PM

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Re: 1996 z-28 rear end clunk

You sure it's at the rear of the car, and not a broken trans mount allowing the trans to lift and hit the floor under torque arm loading?

08-29-2016, 06:43 PM

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Re: 1996 z-28 rear end clunk

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You sure it's at the rear of the car, and not a broken trans mount allowing the trans to lift and hit the floor under torque arm loading?

if it ever stops raining here in florida i will check it all out thanks for the hints

09-03-2016, 10:02 PM

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Re: 1996 z-28 rear end clunk

Fred, if I'm not mistaken (or maybe I'm misreading Joe's post), wouldn't a broken trans mount make a louder, more noticeable sound if you hit the gas hard?

09-04-2016, 07:58 AM

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Re: 1996 z-28 rear end clunk

Yes, but the way I read it I interpreted "start off with a little gas you don't hear it" as meaning you only do hear it when you go hard on the throttle. Maybe I read it wrong..... I don't know.