Clunk clunk clunkety clunk!

[V8 GRF]

Something wrong in the diff?

[dnb]

CV joints or something sloppy in the diff gets my vote.

Mine does it sometimes too, and I can see no reason why...

[Pasco]

dnb said:

CV joints or something sloppy in the diff gets my vote.

Mine does it sometimes too, and I can see no reason why...

My diff did this occasionally but stopped when i had the Diff oil changed.

Pasco

[DarkMatter]

dnb said:

Mine does it sometimes too, and I can see no reason why...

Mine too ('96 500) - I've been told not to worry about it

I have at one time also experienced loose propshaft/diff flange bolts which caused a bit if clunking similar to your description.

[coetzeeh]

My Griff showed the same symptoms - replaced the diff bushes and all is well now.

[Marto]

Agree with MikeB..........super clunk equaled the diff bushes for me too.

[farrowby]

Sounds like the diff, have mine tightened up every year, but I had a similar thing on my old land rover 90, turned out to be the propshaft wearing.

[Barreti]

Spare wheel not tied down in the boot

[Pasco]

Or petrol Tank

[Gsw500]

Def diff loose...

Had this horrible clunk on acc and decel, found diff had bout 2/3" of movement...!!

HTH.

Gsw500

[Pasco]

mikeb said:

Ain't got a spare and the tank seems tied down tight enough.

Had a quick look through the alloys with a torch and there does indeed seem to be new diff bushes fitted.

MikeyB

if the tank carbon canister vent system is blocked it will cause the tank to make a "Boing" type noise as it empties which normally happens just after you start the car due to the creation of a vacuum.

Pasco

[Barreti]

If you drive on a neutral throttle - not under acceleration or deceleration, just pootling along - do you get any sort of rattle? Failing driveshaft UJ's can make this noise on their way out.

[mikeb]

I don't think so, I only seem to get it when I touch the throttle or let off the throttle.

All other times I don't get any noise (more than the usual!). I reckon that its gotta be the diff loose - or the mounting plate?.

I will just have to arrange to get it in the air and have a poke around.

MikeyB

[Pasco]

mikeb said:

I don't think so, I only seem to get it when I touch the throttle or let off the throttle.

All other times I don't get any noise (more than the usual!). I reckon that its gotta be the diff loose - or the mounting plate?.

I will just have to arrange to get it in the air and have a poke around.

MikeyB

Sounds like drive shaft bolts or diff bushes then Mike hence the slap on or off throttle.

Pasco