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knocking drivetrain

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  • Start date Start date Mar 18, 2010
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5.slowmaroon

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every time im in my car and im doin about 45 in 4th or 5th and i let off then gas and let off quick it makes this knocking noise. i put it up and a lift and the whole drive shaft was loose and its really annoying. it also knocks sometimes when i take off in first.
 

liljoe07

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Universal joint?
 

Tanus

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sounds like bad U-joints

but what do you mean by "the driveshaft was really loose"? its normal for the DS to be able to rotate like 1/4-3/8ths inch, thats just the play between the gears
 
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