Rear Axle Clunk (Please Report Here!)

juld0zer · 09-07-2013, 11:20 AM

i've recently started to hear a frequent clunk from the rear end also.
i can hear it when releasing the clutch at idle and higher revs. forward, reverse and while changing gears or letting off the gas pedal.

4 whole turns is ridiculous. i'm going to pop the wheels off tomorrow and have a look myself.
To eliminate the issue of the nut having up to 4 full turns of movement til
it hits the cotter pin, i will find a suitable washer(s) and put it between the nut and the cotter pin.

i wonder why most people are reporting noise from the left side?
The reason i wonder is quite simple:
1. go grab a bottle with a cap
2. hold the cap firmly
3. rotate the bottle clockwise
4. observe the cap as you rotate the bottle.

what you just simulated is the axle rotating clockwise. the cap is the axle nut, which came loose as you rotated the bottle.
the only side that rotates clockwise during forward motion is the right hand side....

unless folks are reversing more enthusiastically than i am?

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09-07-2013, 11:20 AM	#11 (permalink)
juld0zer Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Sydney Posts: 428 Drives: 11 Nissan 370Z MB M6 Rep Power: 139	i've recently started to hear a frequent clunk from the rear end also. i can hear it when releasing the clutch at idle and higher revs. forward, reverse and while changing gears or letting off the gas pedal. 4 whole turns is ridiculous. i'm going to pop the wheels off tomorrow and have a look myself. To eliminate the issue of the nut having up to 4 full turns of movement til it hits the cotter pin, i will find a suitable washer(s) and put it between the nut and the cotter pin. i wonder why most people are reporting noise from the left side? The reason i wonder is quite simple: 1. go grab a bottle with a cap 2. hold the cap firmly 3. rotate the bottle clockwise 4. observe the cap as you rotate the bottle. what you just simulated is the axle rotating clockwise. the cap is the axle nut, which came loose as you rotated the bottle. the only side that rotates clockwise during forward motion is the right hand side.... unless folks are reversing more enthusiastically than i am?