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| | | 93 G20 Vibration/Drone/Clunking Sound | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 21,211 Likes: 25 Supreme Master | OP Supreme Master Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 21,211 Likes: 25 | I'm getting a drone/vibration at highway speeds and also when I let up off the accelerator I can hear a clunking/knocking sound from underneath right below the front seats.
A little history. I had the rear diff rebuilt with new everything...axle bearings/seals and a 3.73 Dana True-Trac posi kit. All checks out good back there. Also had new u-joints installed, but then had a catastrophic failure of one of the u-joints on the highway. Had the van towed back to the shop that replaced the u-joints, but the damage was so severe they had to have a new driveshaft made. I've had the driveshaft checked twice and it's in balance.
I'm at a loss here...u-joints are tight, rear diff is good, driveshaft is in balance, but I have a sneaking suspicion that the bearing/bushing in the trans tailshaft is shot. I do believe the trans mount is fine as I had that replaced a couple of years ago.
Thoughts?
Nate Breece | | | Re: 93 G20 Vibration/Drone/Clunking Sound | Joined: May 2018 Posts: 2,397 Likes: 64 veteran | veteran Joined: May 2018 Posts: 2,397 Likes: 64 | Which van? Sounds like tail shaft, I would start at torque converter bolts and work my way back being that it seems to be making noise at front seat area.. just my thoughts.
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| | | Re: 93 G20 Vibration/Drone/Clunking Sound | Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 9,855 Likes: 234 carpal tunnel | carpal tunnel Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 9,855 Likes: 234 | Hey Nate! You should check the tail shaft just to be sure but that may not be your problem. The noise you're describing sounds like every True-Trac posi I've ever heard. They're known to snap/crackle/pop/clunk, especially at lower speeds and even going straight ahead. The hollow driveshaft transmits the sound to the front.
My2%. | | | Re: 93 G20 Vibration/Drone/Clunking Sound | Joined: May 2018 Posts: 2,397 Likes: 64 veteran | veteran Joined: May 2018 Posts: 2,397 Likes: 64 | My 73 has a posi and was doing all kinds of knocking and clunking, I tried the left ,right, left hard steer no different, I found a receipt from the shop that serviced it it had standard 80/90 in it, got a couple small bottles of friction modifier no more noise. And yeah what Catfish said.ðŸ˜
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| | | Re: 93 G20 Vibration/Drone/Clunking Sound | Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 18,286 Likes: 558 | Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 18,286 Likes: 558 | I hear N feel the same thing in my 92 with posi …. I was told its the clutch paks in the rear slippin when turning.
SUNSHINE VANS-VAN DIEGO ADRENALIN BY THE GALLON & CHASIN RACIN ONE FOR THE DIRT & ONE FOR THE STREETS '93 CHEVY G30 454 4X4 SPORTVAN EXT 146" WB '92 CHEVY G30 454 BEAUVILLE EXT 146" WB | | | Re: 93 G20 Vibration/Drone/Clunking Sound | Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 9,855 Likes: 234 carpal tunnel | carpal tunnel Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 9,855 Likes: 234 | Dana True-Trac is a planetary gear system, very tough. And they can be noisy when they lock and unlock as there is, of course, clearance in all those gears between the axles. Not a bad thing, just takes some getting used to.....
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| | | Re: 93 G20 Vibration/Drone/Clunking Sound | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 21,211 Likes: 25 Supreme Master | OP Supreme Master Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 21,211 Likes: 25 | Hmmmm. I'm running Amsoil synthetic lube 75W-140. Rear was rebuilt by a Jeep/4x4 specialty shop and that's the lube they use. Like Catfish said, no clutches but all gears. If that's the noise they make, then I'll live with it, but the vibration/drone has to be something different.
Nate Breece | | | Re: 93 G20 Vibration/Drone/Clunking Sound | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 21,211 Likes: 25 Supreme Master | OP Supreme Master Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 21,211 Likes: 25 | I kinda wish now I would've had a stock rebuild done, but noooooooooo I had to get all fancy and sh*t. lol
Nate Breece | | | Re: 93 G20 Vibration/Drone/Clunking Sound | Joined: May 2018 Posts: 2,397 Likes: 64 veteran | veteran Joined: May 2018 Posts: 2,397 Likes: 64 | I had a mini spool in my Astro.. count your blessings.lol
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