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diff. bolt loose??
bazz81 - 20/3/11 at 10:13 PM

Hi There,

Yesterday i took my mk indy for the dirst day drive this year, but...
Everytime when i hit the gas, or just go off the gas, i heard a clicking sound.
At the gas station i looked at the mounting bolts of the diff thru the chassis, and the lower bolt was loose. (i can rotate the bolt)
but becouse the bolt is in a slotted hole, im not sure if that bolt must be very tight??
Can i tighten the nut/bolt, so that i cant rotate the bolt anymore?


matt_gsxr - 20/3/11 at 10:59 PM

Diff should be solid mounted to chassis. Tighten the bolt.

Hole is probably slotted because it was drilled incorrectly first time.


mistergrumpy - 20/3/11 at 11:27 PM

Somebody else posted this problem a while back after a lot of looking. I can't remember the solution but I do remember that the suggestion was made of welding a washer or two one each slot so that you have a fixed hole to help eliminate that slop and click.


mad4x4 - 21/3/11 at 05:56 AM

Ah that might explain the occasional cluck I get twith my INDY if I pull away hard......


snapper - 21/3/11 at 07:40 AM

And locktight the bolts.


bazz81 - 21/3/11 at 05:58 PM

Thanks for al your input! I will tight the bolt/nut very soon, and give it some locktite.