Re: drivetrain play

[Martin Pajak <quattro@rogerswave.ca>]

Some of the play is from gears themselves and CV joints (should be very
little) and most of it is from tranny and rear diff mounts.  Check those first
and than go to the CV's.  At least you can fix those a lot easier than gears
in the tranny and rear diff.
HTH

Brett Dikeman wrote:

> While pulling off a wheel, I noticed what seemed like a substantial amount
> of play in the drivetrain.  With the car in 1st and handbrake on, I was
> able to rotate a front tire roughly 1/8th of a full turn.  This turn was
> accompanied by clunks from the rear and a quieter clunk from up front, I
> presume from the diffs and such.
>
> Is this much play normal?  This "play" is noticeable under certain
> circumstances, such as starting up in 1st sometimes; most usually, under
> shifts.
>
> Brett
>
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