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Ut oh, bad noise, rear end? driveshaft? Pl's help! ;)

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Old Jan 11, 2004 | 07:45 PM
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Ut oh, bad noise, rear end? driveshaft? Pl's help! ;)

...yeah, and right after I was bragging on a post the other day about how I've never had any problems with my car! Anyway, when I start out my car makes a 'thud' or 'clank' like sound, then again when it goes into second gear the same sound but not when it goes into third or overdrive {Auto, '94 Firebird}. The noise sounds like it comes from the rear of the car. Rear end? Driveshaft? U-Joints? Please help! any ideas? How do I trouble shoot this? Thanks Bill...
Old Jan 11, 2004 | 07:46 PM
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check your tranny mount....


its a commom problem
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Old Jan 11, 2004 | 07:54 PM
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....ah, Tranny mount? THANK YOU Jesse . That would actually be nice concidering the alternatives. I will look at it tomorrow..... Bill...
Old Jan 11, 2004 | 10:58 PM
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also i buddy of mine had a torque arm mount break, he thought the rear end was gone...check it also, maybe it will be something simple
it wouldnt hurt to check your u joints too.
let us know what it was.

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Old Jan 11, 2004 | 11:17 PM
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...All right, Thanks Again guys, and I will let you know what it is. I was, of course, thinking the worst. Just got the money together for headers and now this!. But it sounds like no big deal.... Bill...
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