73-87chevytrucks.com

73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Engine/Drivetrain => Topic started by: lowc10 on January 28, 2007, 10:26:00 pm

Title: clanging noise?
Post by: lowc10 on January 28, 2007, 10:26:00 pm

i have a 85 swb with a th350, the trans was built to last me along time but you know how that can go. So just lately it started making a clanging noise when you put it in gear, the faster you go it goes away. But it is there for a few seconds when you take off sometimes. Think it's the u joints?

Title: Re: clanging noise?
Post by: Lt.Del on January 28, 2007, 10:11:00 pm

First thought in my mind is ujoints...easy to check.  Throw her in neutral after blocking the wheels and get up under and play w/ driveshaft and see if the joints are loose.  

SgtDel
aka "Andy"

www.delbridge.net

1979 Big 10 383 stroker
1991 Blu 'Burb 3/4 ton 4x4

Title: Re: clanging noise?
Post by: chevyfan on January 28, 2007, 11:13:00 pm

i recently had a clanging noise also and it turned out the tourqe converter was loose on the flywheel, the clanging noise only showed up at low rpm, and at higher rpm the noise was gone

Title: Re: clanging noise?
Post by: Blazin on January 29, 2007, 06:02:00 am

I agree, sounds like the torque converter or flywheel is lose.

Title: Re: clanging noise?
Post by: lowc10 on February 02, 2007, 07:26:00 pm

well it doesn't clang but when you back up and give it gas it clangs and stop and then go agian it will clang. When you start going it makes a squeeling pinging kinda noise for a little bit then goes away. I just got some new u joints from summit yesterday. So you think it's the verter or flexplate?