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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Technical Discussion - Beginner / Repair => Topic started by: jtigki on March 09, 2010, 06:04:11 PM

Title: Rear Axle Noise
Post by: jtigki on March 09, 2010, 06:04:11 PM

I have a 88 samurai  with a 4:86 3rd member on it! it was working great tell now it makes clucking noise when i start out from 1st  & reverse I check the u joints there fine, any suggestions? Please!

Title: Re: Rear Axle Noise
Post by: Drone637 on March 09, 2010, 11:56:30 PM

How much slop is there if you disconnect the drive shaft and try moving the rear end by hand?

Title: Re: Rear Axle Noise
Post by: Bobthebiker on March 10, 2010, 12:53:03 AM

sounds to me like theres a little too much freeplay in your gears.  I'd check the amount in there, and compare with what it should be according to the service specs, adjust as needed if possible.

Title: Re: Rear Axle Noise
Post by: jtigki on March 10, 2010, 08:33:23 AM

No! they never got touch  the 3rd member came off a tracker! could it be the spidergears there stock?

Title: Re: Rear Axle Noise
Post by: CheapTracker on March 10, 2010, 05:35:35 PM

spider gears don't move unless you are turing so that one tire would have to spin faster or slower than the other. sounds like either bad gearlash or possibly a pinion bearing to me. pinion bearing can sound the same as a bad u-joint but you would definately hear some hum or grinding during normal driving. is you truck lifted.

Title: Re: Rear Axle Noise
Post by: jtigki on March 10, 2010, 09:22:18 PM

Yes it is 5 inch left from Calmini with 32 1150x15 tires

Title: Re: Rear Axle Noise
Post by: jtigki on March 11, 2010, 02:32:04 PM

Well guys I took it apart it was the spider gears that where broken! I was thinking about minispool or should i get locker so one just told me! go with limited lockers

Title: Re: Rear Axle Noise
Post by: CheapTracker on March 11, 2010, 02:59:08 PM

i welded the spider gears in my tracker.... essentially a mini spool i run 31's and about 70% street driven. works for me. i would've done a mini spool but welding them up myself was cheaper! lockers are great just too pricey and unpredictable. spools and mini spools are VERY predictable street or woods driven.

Title: Re: Rear Axle Noise
Post by: djlantis57 on March 11, 2010, 06:24:44 PM

Someone else pointed out this article to me when I first joined Zukiworld, and it's really informative.  Check it out:
http://www.zukiworld.com/forum/technical-discussion-beginner-repair/merged-%27lockers-the-best-but-most-%27-and-%27mini-spool-vs-locker-%27/ (http://www.zukiworld.com/forum/technical-discussion-beginner-repair/merged-%27lockers-the-best-but-most-%27-and-%27mini-spool-vs-locker-%27/)

Title: Re: Rear Axle Noise
Post by: jtigki on March 11, 2010, 08:36:00 PM

Thanks guys for your help! im getting lockersfro low gear! have a great wked!

Title: Re: Rear Axle Noise
Post by: 87zukini on March 12, 2010, 07:21:10 AM

ive welded many diffs in different trucks and found the problems usually come when you weld the gears together or to the case . the last 15 or 20 ive done ive filled between the teeth so it has a small amount of play between spiders and side gears .
ive done this 3/4 ton trucks on 42's that break u joints and axles and gears hold up fine.