Jerk when drive takes up

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Post Mon May 02, 2005 9:03 pm

Guys.....
When I let the clutch up to pull away, I get a jerk (just the one!), but no accompanying clonks. It's obviously something amiss in the drivetrain/rear suspension dept. I've had the rear beam bushes done and they were well sh*g*ed, but the jerk is still there (but not as bad).
Is the diff mounting bush (the one in the rear cover) a likely candidate, or maybe the rubber coupling in the propshaft? Or even both??
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Post Tue May 03, 2005 12:47 am

Rubber doughnut at the gearbox output is the first thing to check, followed by the prop. centre bearing support.
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Post Tue May 03, 2005 12:58 am

as a precaution whilst i was fitting engine and box today i put a new guibo (rubber doughnut) on.

have a look at yours see if it split, my old one was starting to split between the metal bushes.

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Post Tue May 03, 2005 7:33 am

Brianmoooore wrote:prop. centre bearing support.
That's what I like about this place. I never thought of that one (even though I had the picture up on ETK)!!!
Thanks for the pointers Dudes.
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Post Fri May 06, 2005 9:31 pm

is this while finding the biting point with the handbrake on? if so, it's handbrake shoe adjustment! mine does it too! allows 20mm forewards and backwards movement with the handbrake one? (time to put the handbrake on and push it about while parked)

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Post Sun Jun 19, 2005 7:35 pm

And the root of the problem is.............
The diff bush!!:rasta:
I've had a Z3M bush fitted in my "new" 3.64.:cool:
Just need the local garage to fit the diff for me.:hammer:
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