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Posted by poisonpony96 (Member # 3942) on :
 
ok i know you tell the problem over the net but maybe its common? i just picked up a 96 cobra has 75k on it with 4.30s lol the owner didn't even know. was driving home when i noticed rpms were high anyways. when i make a left hand turn i hear a slight knocking coming from the passenger side rear. Thanks Jacob
 
Posted by 86redGT (Member # 6961) on :
 
is the sway bar broken? i know in a few of those years they had the 3 piece sway bars that broke really easy
 
Posted by poisonpony96 (Member # 3942) on :
 
i'll check that i thinkit might be something in the rear end axle or diff
 
Posted by whitelx91 (Member # 8317) on :
 
does it clunk when turning both ways?
 
Posted by BLACKOUTLAW (Member # 6821) on :
 
check if the rear end leaks oil. u might need oil.
 
Posted by poisonpony96 (Member # 3942) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by whitelx91:
does it clunk when turning both ways?
just seems to do it in left turns
 
Posted by poisonpony96 (Member # 3942) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by BLACKOUTLAW:
check if the rear end leaks oil. u might need oil.
didn't look to have oil on rear how can i check internally?
 
Posted by Blind (Member # 3052) on :
 
could be the clush sleeve on the pinion of the diff.
 
Posted by SydeWaySix (Member # 3596) on :
 
I just started noticing the same clunking noise on my cobra. I can only hear it when making left turns. Sounds like it's coming from the rear of the passenger side. Maybe my mods have something to do with it? I have lca'w, panhard, and torque arm.

Please let me know if you know what this might be. Thanks!
 
Posted by rollin5ive0 (Member # 8592) on :
 
one of my lca's made a nice sound like that and it so happened to be in my 96 cobra, what i found out it was was the side of the bushing on the axle had been eaten away and when i turned the whole lca slid along the bushing past where the side was eaten away and hit the bracket, but that was mine it still could be a rear end issue, check you bushings though
 
Posted by rollin5ive0 (Member # 8592) on :
 
ohh how about them lug nuts check em see if they are tight!!
 
Posted by 66coupe (Member # 8549) on :
 
maybe he didnt add the posi additive or enough oil. mines doing the same thing but the guy i bought from says it needs to be broken in... so hopefully this helps
 
Posted by poisonpony96 (Member # 3942) on :
 
yeah i stil don't know i looked under there everything seems it be intact but when i had rear up it the air checking the gears. It seem to have slop in the rear end like to much play in the gears.
 




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