Drivetrain clunks.

[Cainimusprime]

Hey guys,

Just a little while ago, I bought a 1990 Eagle talon TSi AWD, that was used in rally. It was seriously mickey moused together, but it worked. I got it off a guy for 250 bucks. (Sweet deal for a project) With intent on racing it again, but the logbook was lost, and the rollcage (1 1/4") is too thin to register, as the CARS guidelines changed. So I am converting it into a street car (Huge project) and I have gone through a number of issues, but something that is seriously bugging me, that I cannot figure out, is it sounds like my rear differential is clunking violently every time I shift and let the clutch out. I have no interior whatsoever, so every little sound is loud as hell in the interior (I'm fixing this soon) and I was wondering what you guys think the problem may be? Right after getting it, it snapped a driveshaft at crusing speeds doing 120km/h. But everything in my differential looks fine? Your help would be greatly appreciated.

-Cainimusprime

 

[95blackGsTurbo]

What kind of play do you have in the rearend and how is the driveshaft bushing? Is everything tight under it? I would suspect rear diff play.

 

[Cainimusprime]

I will check that out and report back ASAP. Thank you!

 

[GRAVEDIGGER]

Could be a loose or broken bolt in the top of the rear diff. (there are two) That can allow some clunking and what-not out of the rear end. Good luck!