clunking noise

Need technical Q/A then you're in the right place

Moderator: martauto

Post Reply
User avatar
jonks
E30 Zone Newbie
E30 Zone Newbie
Posts: 8
Joined: Sun Aug 30, 2015 11:00 pm

Fri Sep 25, 2015 1:23 pm

Hello all...i got my 1990 e30m40 almost a year now, every time i shift gears and push the clutch, clunking noises comes from under the back seat. a couple of months back, i bought a rebuild differential and driveshaft, got new rear axles, changed the clutch but still clunking noises is there.
went back to the shop today and brought down the differential, driveshaft, transmission, suspension and gearbox. hopefully the guys there can find out whats wrong with it.
anybody can give some enlightenment would be highly appreciated. thank a lot e30zone.
Cloggy Saint
Old Skooler
Old Skooler
Posts: 8024
Joined: Sun Jan 09, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: zummerzet

Fri Sep 25, 2015 3:14 pm

Prop' centre bearing?
Image

E30 zone - promoting adult illiteracy since 2004
pacerpete
E30 Zone Team Member
E30 Zone Team Member
Posts: 18168
Joined: Sun Jan 23, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: Iver heath. South bucks.

Fri Sep 25, 2015 3:51 pm

Subframe mounts ?
User avatar
blazed
E30 Zone Newbie
E30 Zone Newbie
Posts: 201
Joined: Sun Mar 27, 2011 11:00 pm

Fri Sep 25, 2015 4:08 pm

pacerpete wrote:Subframe mounts ?
This and check the Bush for the diff
zd3bx
E30 Zone Regular
E30 Zone Regular
Posts: 638
Joined: Sat Apr 06, 2013 11:00 pm
Location: London

Fri Sep 25, 2015 7:15 pm

pacerpete wrote:Subframe mounts ?
Most likely this.

Since you've got it all down at the moment, renew everything that hasn't been done before, i.e. trailing arm bushes, top mounts, prop guibo and center mount, gear linkage, gearbox mounts, etc.
User avatar
jonks
E30 Zone Newbie
E30 Zone Newbie
Posts: 8
Joined: Sun Aug 30, 2015 11:00 pm

Sat Sep 26, 2015 5:49 am

will do....will check all of that..
Thanks guys for your advice's. Really appreciate it! :D
User avatar
jonks
E30 Zone Newbie
E30 Zone Newbie
Posts: 8
Joined: Sun Aug 30, 2015 11:00 pm

Sun Sep 27, 2015 3:24 am

huraaa...my e30 is driving great now!!smooth!!
Pacerpete..blazed and zd3bx...u guys are right...changed all the mounts and bushing...Great advice!
All this time I thought it was the prop shaft, flexi disc and cross joints.
Thank u guys..thank you e30zone!
:D :D :D :D
Post Reply