Clunk
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Printed Date: 20-May-2024 at 06:08
Topic: Clunk
Posted By: M3cK
Subject: Clunk
Date Posted: 07-November-2006 at 19:59
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When I change gear and more specifically, when the drive is taken up, there is a slight 'clunk' noise audible from 'between the gear box and the back end.' It can be mostly overcome by matching the revs to the road speed but would be grateful for expert 'hopiniohons' as to what it might be. The joys of classic car ownership, eh? You get (at least one!) thing fixed and then another one bubbles up to the surface.  ------------- '89 E30 M3 Made in Munich |
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Posted By: jamie (e39)528i
Date Posted: 07-November-2006 at 20:12
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Sounds to me like rear axle mount/beam bushes to me.They give a clunk everytime you change gear. It really is a specialist job only as they can be a pig to get out,and you need special tools too. I had them replaced on both my E30 and E34. Cost was around £150.00 IIRC Hope that helps ------------- |
Posted By: grant w
Date Posted: 07-November-2006 at 21:10
I had this problem on my e30 m3 , it turned out to be the drive shafts were knackered , jack up the rear of the car and turn the wheels and backwards and forwards and see if you can hear the clunk , or twist the the drive shafts to if there's to much play .. ------------- 
www.redevom3.co.uk 1989 e30 m3 2.5 1996 e36 m3 evo , sold 2002 e46 m3 smg . 1991 Daihatsu 2.8 TD Work Horse Rust Never Sleeps . Tattooed Lady - Bearded Baby - there my family .. |
M3cK wrote:Posted By: M3cK
Date Posted: 07-November-2006 at 21:28
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Mmmm. I've had the axle carrier bushes done....so..it might be the drive shafts....mmmm......sounds expensive. HAPPY DAYS!  ------------- '89 E30 M3 Made in Munich |
Posted By: andyclient
Date Posted: 08-November-2006 at 10:08
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Check the prop shaft for play to cheers Andy ------------- 
01 E46 320d Touring 88 E30 M3 Sadly Gone 93 E36 325 TD Gone but still going 87 E30 Hartge 325 (gone but not forgotten) |