Re[2]: rear end noises

[Toby Erkson <Toby_Erkson@ccm2.hf.intel.com>]

A broken tooth (very unlikely, by the way) would have to go somewhere...and 
a metal chunk floating around in the transaxle would cause some major 
damage!  i.e. More than a thunk!!
     Toby Erkson
     air_cooled_nut@pobox.com
     '72 VW Squareback 1.6L bored and stroked to 2.0L
     '75 Porsche 914 stock 1.8L for sale


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Subject: re: rear end noises
Author:  type-3-errors@umich.edu at SMTPGATE
Date:    3/21/97 12:57 PM


...
Here's my 0.000002 cents worth.  Big gamble as I don't know if this is
possible but........

.could one of the teeth on any of the drive shafts from the left hand side be
broken off and therefore as it runs in one direction its ok, but in the other
direction its missing the tooth and when it rejoins that is the thunking
noise?

Theory behind this.  As you go around a left hand corner all the pressure is
on the right hand side and the gear, with the broken tooth is not mating up
properly and causing it to "Thunk" into place.  When you slow down, between
the engine and drive shaft from the wheel operate at different speeds again
causing a "thunk" of the teeth together.

This may help you some.  Then again I might be way off base.  (Flight control
to Looney craft 3.  Get a life!!!)
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