artistic_gore Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 I finally got my car back together today. New CV shaft and all. I didn't save any money doing the job myself but I did get some new tools out of it Now for the laundry list of other repairs. Thank you all for the help and direction. I don't know if I could have done it otherwise. Bryce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porcupine73 Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 Congratulations Bryce! That's great news. So com'n do tell about your new tools! That's one of my favorite reasons for doing a job myself! What's next on the list? It's also fun to live vicariously through other fellow Suby' enthusiasts repairs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artistic_gore Posted October 21, 2006 Author Share Posted October 21, 2006 Congratulations Bryce! That's great news. So com'n do tell about your new tools! That's one of my favorite reasons for doing a job myself! What's next on the list? It's also fun to live vicariously through other fellow Suby' enthusiasts repairs! I'm not sure what is on my plate next but it seems that while the new CV was in order it did not solve my problem There is still a clunking noise while going around corners. It sounds like an inner CV joint but get this. I put a fuse in the FWD holder and it disappeared :confused: Time to do some more homework I guess. Hopefully I can get some cash out of my cavalier so I can make this subie reliable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chef_tim Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 I'm just jumping in here with a guess as there isn't a lot of info in this thread (I'm assuming this is related to a different thread). Did you look into "torque bind" in the tranny. Just a though from what I've read. also, U-joints will cause a clunck, but not necessarily when going around a corner. Later, Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porcupine73 Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 Are your strut mounts in good shape and not loose and completely rusted? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artistic_gore Posted October 22, 2006 Author Share Posted October 22, 2006 Are your strut mounts in good shape and not loose and completely rusted? The strut mounts are ok. I think I need to read more about torque bind. Has anyone run seafoam through there tranny to ungunk? Or possibly Lucas oil transmission fix? I have some of the latter in my garage so I guess I'll check the fluid level today and add some just for kicks. If I find that I do in fact have torque bind I think my plan of attack will be to remove about a quart of trans fluid, add a can of seafoam and run the car for a few minutes and drive it around the block. Then I'll drain the fluid, add cheap tranny fluid and run the car again. Then I'll drain the crap oil, replace the filter and add good tranny fluid. Maybe it'll help maybe it won't. The tranny fluid has probably never been done in the life of the car so I don't think it can hurt to change it. Before anyone jumps on the tranny damage bandwagon I just have to say that I have done this in the past and while it may cause damage it does help to clean the internals. Running seafoam in my trans freed up a stuck solenoid in my cavaliers transmission so I think it could work for this too. I'll let you all know the outcome. Bryce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brus brother Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 Fortunately I've never had the torque bind problem but from following posts, it would seem to make sense to try drain and refill with regular ATF a few times before you bring in the big guns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 A number of folks have had very good luck installing NAPA limited slip rear end fricyion modifier. Do a search as this seems quite easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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