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New Clunking Noise from the Passenger Side

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MadRiver

MadRiver

Jedi Knight
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Howdy all!

In the last couple of days, we've started hearing a clunking/thunking sound from the rear end, passenger side on our 250. It happens whenever we go over a bump. It's not just one clunk, but a whole series of them. Sounds like something has come loose and is knocking around a bit after each bump. We can also feel it.

Reminds me of when one of the rear shock absorbers worked its way loose, so I'll check that first. Anything else I should look out for?

Thanks so much, Happy Memorial Day, and a HUGE thank you to all of the vets/active duty servicemen and women on the forum.

B.
 
The differential mounts are famous for breaking where the damage can't be seen and sometimes not even detectable by grabbing the diff and shaking it. A friend's car appeared to be fine, but we dropped the diff anyway "just in case" and found one of the mounts was almost completely broken through.

Here's a thread where David K is on the second or third time around with repairing them:
https://www.britishcarforum.com/bcforum/ubbthreads.php/topics/578928
 
Thanks Randall. I jacked up the rear end and pulled the tires off. Turned out that the right rear shock bolts were loose. One was about 1/2 way out. I tightened them up, and then inspected everything else. Everything else looks fine. The Strebo exhaust installed by the PO is starting to show its age. I might just have to put a stock system on -- I love the sound of my fiancee's stock exhaust. :smile:
 
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