Pinging noise going through driveshaft?
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Pinging noise going through driveshaft?
Well there is this pinging noise going through my driveshaft when i shift it in gear. Its an auto. It is going through the dirveshaft and it sounds sort of like crackling and pinging. I thought it would be the U-joints but we took the driveshaft off and there was no slack in the U-Joints. Someone else suggested it may be the tranny mount making the noise. Any suggestions or clues to what it may be. I am supposed to take it down and put it on a lift to see what could be the problem. Thanks alot guys.
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Re: Pinging noise going through driveshaft?
If you have a stock aluminum driveshaft and hear a "tink" when you shift like from Park to Reverse or Drive, it's pretty much considered normal. Some of the driveshafts make a little noise like that. It won't hurt anything.
Now, if it is some other situation like a crack that is causing it, you need to check it out. The tink would have been there from the beginning and not something that would just suddenly start.
Now, if it is some other situation like a crack that is causing it, you need to check it out. The tink would have been there from the beginning and not something that would just suddenly start.
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Re: Pinging noise going through driveshaft?
From the "4th Gen FAQ":
*Q: I have a 98 or 99 LS1 F-body with an automatic transmission, and each time I put my car into gear from park and each time I accelerate from a stop, there is a ping or tinking noise that sounds from underneath my car. Where is this coming from and how do I fix it?
A: This is a problem with the automatics that have an aluminum driveshaft. The aluminum driveshaft comes standard on the cars with the 3.23 (GU5) rear end. Although there is no TSB to fix this, if you have the dealer replace the driveshaft with a new one, the sound will go away. However most people who had this repair done report that it comes back. As of this time, there doesn't appear to be a permanent fix other than replacing the driveshaft with a carbon fiber one.
A: This is a problem with the automatics that have an aluminum driveshaft. The aluminum driveshaft comes standard on the cars with the 3.23 (GU5) rear end. Although there is no TSB to fix this, if you have the dealer replace the driveshaft with a new one, the sound will go away. However most people who had this repair done report that it comes back. As of this time, there doesn't appear to be a permanent fix other than replacing the driveshaft with a carbon fiber one.
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