hey guys. my 5 speed manual VL is ticking....like a bomb . tail shaft or diff ??????
When i engage 1st gear and increase the revs to gain speed for second, if I solftly softly increase the speed( like an old lady on a sunday drive ) there is no noise. If i need to get up speed faster from 1st to second i hear a " TINK " somewhere behind the half way mark ( under the back seat near the diff or where the tail shaft connects to the diff.
it is the same from 2nd to 3rd, 3rd to 4th etc.
If i am crusing in any gear and then give her some juice to increase speed I hear teh TINKING more. If I maintain that stress the TINKING is continuous and sounds like a clock ticking. If I decrease the load on the engine the TINK goes away.
Sitting, out of gear, in the car port I can rev her up to max and no noise.
It is a metalic sound. There is a small amount of play in the tail shaft but I would have thought that when the tail shaft is under constant load any play would be removed.
Perhaps a tooth missing in the diff ?????
any suggestions greatly appreciated. thanks guys.
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When i engage 1st gear and increase the revs to gain speed for second, if I solftly softly increase the speed( like an old lady on a sunday drive ) there is no noise. If i need to get up speed faster from 1st to second i hear a " TINK " somewhere behind the half way mark ( under the back seat near the diff or where the tail shaft connects to the diff.
it is the same from 2nd to 3rd, 3rd to 4th etc.
If i am crusing in any gear and then give her some juice to increase speed I hear teh TINKING more. If I maintain that stress the TINKING is continuous and sounds like a clock ticking. If I decrease the load on the engine the TINK goes away.
Sitting, out of gear, in the car port I can rev her up to max and no noise.
It is a metalic sound. There is a small amount of play in the tail shaft but I would have thought that when the tail shaft is under constant load any play would be removed.
Perhaps a tooth missing in the diff ?????
any suggestions greatly appreciated. thanks guys.
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