Rear end thump problem
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Rear end thump problem
ever since i've had my car... (feb 05 67k .. now, nov 20th 05 87k) i've had this thump feeling whenever i hit it hard from a stop... if i driveoff slowly it doesnt do it... yet when i pull of with some aggression or stomp on it.. i feel this thump in the rear.... does anyone have a similar issue with their GS... if so was it corrected and how? Thanks all for takin your time to read this..
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i never experienced this problem yet nor have i really looked in the area of the spare tire but could it possibly be the stock jack or the lug nut wrench kit that may be flopping around in there
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It sounds to me like something is loose in the trunk or possibly the muffler system as someone else suggested.
The reason I wouldn't think it's the U-Joints is that usually U-Joints would make noise when the driveshaft is changing directions or going from no-load to load or vice versa. When the car is in drive, the driveline is already "loaded" and putting pressure on the U-Joints.
The reason I wouldn't think it's the U-Joints is that usually U-Joints would make noise when the driveshaft is changing directions or going from no-load to load or vice versa. When the car is in drive, the driveline is already "loaded" and putting pressure on the U-Joints.
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i've already checked mufflers.. spare tire.. spare tire tools.. it sounds like sumthing heavy sumthing big... its a hard deep thud.... i wish i could have u guys go for a ride n listen n feel it
P.S. thanx for the replys
P.S. thanx for the replys
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ever since i've had my car... (feb 05 67k .. now, nov 20th 05 87k) i've had this thump feeling whenever i hit it hard from a stop... if i driveoff slowly it doesnt do it... yet when i pull of with some aggression or stomp on it.. i feel this thump in the rear.... does anyone have a similar issue with their GS... if so was it corrected and how? Thanks all for takin your time to read this..
Now I've got the same damn 'thump' whenever I pull off, it sounds like the frame is split into two halves and they are knocking against each other at acceleration. Doesn't make the same sound when braking and will only occassionally do it over a VERY rough stretch of road but even then it's occassional. But the only way to not thump is to accelerate slowly (and yeah that's something I'm just real good at doing). It's only one thump and it sounds like it's coming from under the car in the center (driveshaft / u-joint?) More of an annoyance than anything else because it doesn't seem to have affected perfomance at all.