Re: "clunk while turning": GET IT CHECKED!!

From: Jim, Donna, Erin, and Brian (leefam@wcc.net)
Date: Thu Sep 03 1998 - 09:02:44 EDT


At 02:25 AM 9/3/98 -0400, you wrote:
> As some of you may remember, I was getting a clunk from the rear
>end of the truck while turning. As it turns out, it was indeed my
>rearend.
>
> I had the wonderful experience that you see happen to other people
>and hope that it never happens to you... During a burnout before
>staging at NYIRP, my rearend self-destructed, and my Dak went home
>on a flatbed. (A Ferd no less!) ;-)
>
> Anyway, if you are getting this clunk, my advice is to get it
>checked out, unless you're sure its the cab mount. This was a
>really hard noise to find; I still wouldn't have known what it was
>if my rearend didn't crap out. I think a couple of people mentioned
>that their dealerships couldn't find a problem. That might be a good
>area to check.
>
> Just FYI: My truck is a 4x2, 3.55 rearend with sure grip.
>
> -Jon-
>

Join the club, blowing up rears sucks!!

Did ya pretzel your 'shaft? I think I'm the only person to do something so
dumb.

Brian



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