diff problems

daca.robinson · Post by **daca.robinson** » Mon Jan 17, 2005 10:18 am

Hi everyone.
I've been a regular reader of this forum for many years but as yet not really had any problem with the mx5,until this week-end, my car is a 1990 model with aprox 130,000 kms has started to make a loud clunk at the rear end when doing a U turn from a stand still and both rear wheels are making small shudder's when pulling away in a straight line.
I suspect the diff, any advise would be great & alternative diff type which would fit.
Many thanks.
Dave Robinson

poison · Post by **poison** » Mon Jan 17, 2005 2:05 pm

When doing a U turn, press the accelerator firmly to the
ground and the clunk will not be heard over the squeeling of
the tyres... all good

Gazza
"PO1SON"

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... and then when the smoke clears, get your wrenches/sockets out and
tighten down the shock and sway bar mounts ! Cheap'n'easy ...

EricW · Post by **EricW** » Mon Jan 17, 2005 5:25 pm

Yeah, I was going to make the same suggestion, Diffs tend to make continuous
noise, a clunk or shudder tends to suggest something is coming loose,
particularly under high torque conditions

Stick it up on a couple of axle stands and tighten things up, but also have
a look for any thing that might have broken, or bushes that are flogged out.

Regards

Eric

Josh Woof · Post by **Josh Woof** » Mon Jan 17, 2005 7:01 pm

HI
I have an 89 mx5 but have fitted it with a more powerfull motor and after
giving it a good rev off at the lights one day the carrier arm holding the
actual diff just snaped off problem solved by welding it up.

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David & Judy Kerr · Post by **David & Judy Kerr** » Mon Jan 17, 2005 7:50 pm

Dave have you looked at something other than the diff? Another idea could be
the handbrake. If this is sticking and holding on it will make a similar
noise when it lets go.

Dave Kerr.

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