My 95 240sx has been making a lot of noise in the rear lately.
When I depress the clutch during WOT to upshift, the clunk noise is heard. Also, when I’m rev-matching but not matched 100%, and let go of the clutch, the clunk is also heard. The noise comes from the far rear.
ya thats most likely the universal joint on the driveshaft. Every rear wheel drive car will make a little clunk but when they wear out there is more play in the driveshaft and thats why you are hearing that clunk noise.
On the subject of U-joints, are our driveshafts serviceable? I’ve always seen complete rebuilt driveshafts and never simply the u-joint in parts catalogues…
Methinks the “U-joints” in the “propeller” shaft (the name for the shaft that hooks your tanny to your diff.) are NOT replaceable on the S13’s. They look to me like they are peened in place with no means to press the old ones out and press new ones in. In the “good ole days” - Datsuns used to have circlips on the U-joints (remember the old 510’s & 240z’s) that you had to remove then you could press the U-joints out of the yokes and pop new ones in.
Anybody ever replaced any of the newer kind on the S13’s?