Play In The Diff?

[webleymk3]

Heres a good ole fashioned mechanical query....

Changing one of the front wheels this morning and noticed as i manually rolled the wheel forward and backwards there was a clunk. Looking under the car I could see the point where the driveshaft to the rear met the front drive shaft. As i rolled the wheel forward and back the linkage did not rotate immediately suggesting there is play in the system. the clunk was essentially the point it all engaged and it started to move.

There are no clunks or anything noticeable while driving. Is this type of thing normal???

Warranty expires next week so gonna take her in but highly I'd sound you all out first.

Cheers.

Weblers

[Big Kev]

Heres a good ole fashioned mechanical query....

Changing one of the front wheels this morning and noticed as i manually rolled the wheel forward and backwards there was a clunk. Looking under the car I could see the point where the driveshaft to the rear met the front drive shaft. As i rolled the wheel forward and back the linkage did not rotate immediately suggesting there is play in the system. the clunk was essentially the point it all engaged and it started to move.

There are no clunks or anything noticeable while driving. Is this type of thing normal???

Warranty expires next week so gonna take her in but highly I'd sound you all out first.

Cheers.

Weblers

Are you not just feeling the "meshing allowances" Dave....? They can't actually be touching all the time....?

Techno Kev

[webleymk3]

Dunnae ken mate. Thats why I'm asking!!!!

[anchorman]

Yes you are - its normal.

[webleymk3]

Sweet. Thanks guys.

[bothwell_buyer]

Best to visit your GP as you may have wear in your joints ( :lol: )