Clicking AMC 20 rear end
 

Hi guys,
I hear a click coming from the left rear (driver's side) wheel sometimes
when I initially put a load on it. If I go forward about 5 feet from a dead
stop, I hear it. Then, if I back up from a dead stop, I hear it. I'm
guessing it's the two piece axle going bad from being over HP'd a little.
This is in an '84 CJ with a 360 with a few things added to up the hp a
touch. Any suggestions on just putting in a one-piece replacement (what's a
good one?), or replacing the whole axle with a Dana 44 (or other).
Thanks, Pete

Re: Clicking AMC 20 rear end
 

Regular clunking every few feet may indicate broken ring or pinion gears.

"Pete Stolz" <peachyracer@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:aq1Qg.3273$IA.207@newssvr11.news.prodigy.com. ..
> Hi guys,
> I hear a click coming from the left rear (driver's side) wheel sometimes
> when I initially put a load on it. If I go forward about 5 feet from a
> dead stop, I hear it. Then, if I back up from a dead stop, I hear it.
> I'm guessing it's the two piece axle going bad from being over HP'd a
> little. This is in an '84 CJ with a 360 with a few things added to up the
> hp a touch. Any suggestions on just putting in a one-piece replacement
> (what's a good one?), or replacing the whole axle with a Dana 44 (or
> other).
> Thanks, Pete
>
>

Re: Clicking AMC 20 rear end
 

Regular clunking every few feet may indicate broken ring or pinion gears.

"Pete Stolz" <peachyracer@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:aq1Qg.3273$IA.207@newssvr11.news.prodigy.com. ..
> Hi guys,
> I hear a click coming from the left rear (driver's side) wheel sometimes
> when I initially put a load on it. If I go forward about 5 feet from a
> dead stop, I hear it. Then, if I back up from a dead stop, I hear it.
> I'm guessing it's the two piece axle going bad from being over HP'd a
> little. This is in an '84 CJ with a 360 with a few things added to up the
> hp a touch. Any suggestions on just putting in a one-piece replacement
> (what's a good one?), or replacing the whole axle with a Dana 44 (or
> other).
> Thanks, Pete
>
>

Re: Clicking AMC 20 rear end
 

Regular clunking every few feet may indicate broken ring or pinion gears.

"Pete Stolz" <peachyracer@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:aq1Qg.3273$IA.207@newssvr11.news.prodigy.com. ..
> Hi guys,
> I hear a click coming from the left rear (driver's side) wheel sometimes
> when I initially put a load on it. If I go forward about 5 feet from a
> dead stop, I hear it. Then, if I back up from a dead stop, I hear it.
> I'm guessing it's the two piece axle going bad from being over HP'd a
> little. This is in an '84 CJ with a 360 with a few things added to up the
> hp a touch. Any suggestions on just putting in a one-piece replacement
> (what's a good one?), or replacing the whole axle with a Dana 44 (or
> other).
> Thanks, Pete
>
>

Re: Clicking AMC 20 rear end
 

It's not really every few feet. It's just one click just as it gets a load,
then it doesn't do it again. The only time it really does it is when I go
back and forth from forward to reverse, and it's one click in each
direction.


"billy ray" <billy_ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote in message
news:11695$4510ade3$422afc51$17535@FUSE.NET...
> Regular clunking every few feet may indicate broken ring or pinion gears.
>
> "Pete Stolz" <peachyracer@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:aq1Qg.3273$IA.207@newssvr11.news.prodigy.com. ..
>> Hi guys,
>> I hear a click coming from the left rear (driver's side) wheel sometimes
>> when I initially put a load on it. If I go forward about 5 feet from a
>> dead stop, I hear it. Then, if I back up from a dead stop, I hear it.
>> I'm guessing it's the two piece axle going bad from being over HP'd a
>> little. This is in an '84 CJ with a 360 with a few things added to up the
>> hp a touch. Any suggestions on just putting in a one-piece replacement
>> (what's a good one?), or replacing the whole axle with a Dana 44 (or
>> other).
>> Thanks, Pete
>>
>>
>
>
>

Re: Clicking AMC 20 rear end
 

It's not really every few feet. It's just one click just as it gets a load,
then it doesn't do it again. The only time it really does it is when I go
back and forth from forward to reverse, and it's one click in each
direction.


"billy ray" <billy_ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote in message
news:11695$4510ade3$422afc51$17535@FUSE.NET...
> Regular clunking every few feet may indicate broken ring or pinion gears.
>
> "Pete Stolz" <peachyracer@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:aq1Qg.3273$IA.207@newssvr11.news.prodigy.com. ..
>> Hi guys,
>> I hear a click coming from the left rear (driver's side) wheel sometimes
>> when I initially put a load on it. If I go forward about 5 feet from a
>> dead stop, I hear it. Then, if I back up from a dead stop, I hear it.
>> I'm guessing it's the two piece axle going bad from being over HP'd a
>> little. This is in an '84 CJ with a 360 with a few things added to up the
>> hp a touch. Any suggestions on just putting in a one-piece replacement
>> (what's a good one?), or replacing the whole axle with a Dana 44 (or
>> other).
>> Thanks, Pete
>>
>>
>
>
>

Re: Clicking AMC 20 rear end
 

It's not really every few feet. It's just one click just as it gets a load,
then it doesn't do it again. The only time it really does it is when I go
back and forth from forward to reverse, and it's one click in each
direction.


"billy ray" <billy_ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote in message
news:11695$4510ade3$422afc51$17535@FUSE.NET...
> Regular clunking every few feet may indicate broken ring or pinion gears.
>
> "Pete Stolz" <peachyracer@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:aq1Qg.3273$IA.207@newssvr11.news.prodigy.com. ..
>> Hi guys,
>> I hear a click coming from the left rear (driver's side) wheel sometimes
>> when I initially put a load on it. If I go forward about 5 feet from a
>> dead stop, I hear it. Then, if I back up from a dead stop, I hear it.
>> I'm guessing it's the two piece axle going bad from being over HP'd a
>> little. This is in an '84 CJ with a 360 with a few things added to up the
>> hp a touch. Any suggestions on just putting in a one-piece replacement
>> (what's a good one?), or replacing the whole axle with a Dana 44 (or
>> other).
>> Thanks, Pete
>>
>>
>
>
>

Re: Clicking AMC 20 rear end
 

Pete Stolz wrote:
> It's not really every few feet. It's just one click just as it gets
> a load, then it doesn't do it again. The only time it really does it
> is when I go back and forth from forward to reverse, and it's one
> click in each direction.

Sounds like your describing "driveline slap" or a loose suspension
bolt.

That can be a U joint in the driveshaft or problems
with the diff setup.

I'd be crawling under and rocking the jeep back and forth
while looking at the U joints and the slip joint.

Will it make this noise if you rock it back and forth by hand?

--
DougW

Re: Clicking AMC 20 rear end
 

Pete Stolz wrote:
> It's not really every few feet. It's just one click just as it gets
> a load, then it doesn't do it again. The only time it really does it
> is when I go back and forth from forward to reverse, and it's one
> click in each direction.

Sounds like your describing "driveline slap" or a loose suspension
bolt.

That can be a U joint in the driveshaft or problems
with the diff setup.

I'd be crawling under and rocking the jeep back and forth
while looking at the U joints and the slip joint.

Will it make this noise if you rock it back and forth by hand?

--
DougW

Re: Clicking AMC 20 rear end
 

Pete Stolz wrote:
> It's not really every few feet. It's just one click just as it gets
> a load, then it doesn't do it again. The only time it really does it
> is when I go back and forth from forward to reverse, and it's one
> click in each direction.

Sounds like your describing "driveline slap" or a loose suspension
bolt.

That can be a U joint in the driveshaft or problems
with the diff setup.

I'd be crawling under and rocking the jeep back and forth
while looking at the U joints and the slip joint.

Will it make this noise if you rock it back and forth by hand?

--
DougW