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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Technical Discussion - Beginner / Repair => Topic started by: fordguy79 on May 13, 2011, 09:56:03 PM

Title: loud clicking noise when driving
Post by: fordguy79 on May 13, 2011, 09:56:03 PM

so driving home from work 2 nights ago my samurai started making a clicking sound very loud  only in 3rd 4th and 5th gears when under power coasting no click i thought it was the rear end just took it all apart looks good no broken teeth like last time i had a noise similar to the noise i have now i hope it not the t-case
its a 87 samurai 1.6 16v 6.5 case stock axle gears 32"bfg mt's and lock rite in the rear trans rebuilt in the last year t-case 2 years ago

Title: Re: loud clicking noise when driving
Post by: wildgoody on May 14, 2011, 01:45:01 AM

Could be trans bearings or u joints

Title: Re: loud clicking noise when driving
Post by: fordguy79 on May 29, 2011, 10:34:27 PM

lost 2 teeth off my 6.5 gear set

Title: Re: loud clicking noise when driving
Post by: Drone637 on May 30, 2011, 05:18:21 PM

Ouch.  How did the bearings look?  Do you remember which set of 6.5 gears you had?

Title: Re: loud clicking noise when driving
Post by: fordguy79 on May 30, 2011, 09:40:00 PM

the 6.5 set is trail gear so the new set is free bearing look good no silver shimmer to the oil  not sure why to 2 teeth broke off

Title: Re: loud clicking noise when driving
Post by: Drone637 on May 31, 2011, 01:02:42 PM

At least they stand behind the warranty.  Did they break off completely or did just a chunk of the gear break off?