Rear end or drive shaft near rear end making tinging and clinging noises!

[97GT]

So I was driving today and noticed a ping ting clang noise as I drive near the rear end. Nothing visual. Got underneath and tried to turn drive shaft little or no play. So it's gotta be either th u joints or something in rear end. Taking it to shop tomorrow. Anyone have an idea?

 

[retorq]

Which is it, little or no play?? There is a difference ... there should be no play. Did you check the pinion yoke?? Could be a bad outer bearing too ...

 

[SunlitComet]

also take that shaft and shake the s**t out of it don't stop with just turning.

 

[Yukondubs]

I bet it was a U-joint...?

 

[97GT]

Fixed it!

So I got it back from the shop today and one of the needle bearings in the rear most u-joint burned up into dust. Also we found that the big pin holding all the spider gears had play. We checked the small pin that holds the big pin and that was finger tight. Oops! I was lucky to find this now before my rear end blew up. Looks like I'm gonna look into putting a tru trac detroit rear end in to make it stronger down the line. It's About 1000 to 1500 depending on what price I can find. Anyone got any better ideas. Let me know thnx

 

[bowtiefreak]

wait, 1000-1500 for the trutrac? The unit itself is about 450-500 plus install

 

[97GT]

wait, 1000-1500 for the trutrac? The unit itself is about 450-500 plus install

I have seen the unit for 450, but I'm considering boiling my rear end and powder coating it. Make it bulletproof and brand newey.

 

[bowtiefreak]

Don;t waste your time on the 10 bolt, the words bullet proof and 10 bolt do not go well together. Find a 6 lug 14 bolt and then do that to it.

As for the cost of the true trac:
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/DTL-913A481/