Driveshaft play in an 80q

[Buchholz, Steven]

I'll add my concurrence with Fred's experience as well ...

Another thing that is not likely to be something that Javad has missed is
lubing the u-joint in the propshaft.  

I do have to say that it appears to me that the torsen diffs have a bit more
inherent play than the old lockable open diffs ... given the difference in
complexity this does not surprise me at all.  I've noticed that the V8Q has
the same characteristic.  

Steve Buchholz
San Jose, CA (USA)
> 
> Try re-packing the driveshaft CV joints with CV grease,  Javad. I know of
one
> case where this eliminated the driveshaft "clank" on a high 
> mileage 200q.
> 
> 
> >     Since I have owned the car it has always made kind of a "ching a
link
> > chink" sort of sound from the rear diff after hard acceleration and then
> > letting off the gas and just coasting.
> >     If I grab the driveshaft with the car sitting still I can turn it
about
> > 30 degrees either way and it makes the same clinking sound.  It seems
there
> > is excessive play in the driveshaft.  Is this normal, what is on its way
out
> > it not?