Rear differential clicking?

[Brandy]

My pal Rick has a 73 Charger SE, 400 V8, Auto. When he hand pushes it in or out of the garage the rear diff clicks. Why? Is this a sound a "Sure Grip" makes when not under load? Or something else.
Thanks guys. Ghost.

 

[khryslerkid]

I would place it on jack stands and turn things by hand to maybe hear where the sound is coming from. Make sure to turn the driveshaft also.

Could be a universal joint, or outer wheel bearing. I've heard both click before. A loose wheel will make a clicking sound too.

 

[727]

Lockers make a clicking sound. Do you know if it really has a sure grip?

 

[PurpleBeeper]

Is it a 9-1/4"? If you can't find the "click" and it's not just something rubbing on the tire AND you're sure it's in the differential then step #3 would be to take a peak inside if it's a 9-1/4" (or any non-8-3/4" or Ford 9")

 

[HT413]

Lockers make a clicking sound. Do you know if it really has a sure grip?

That's the first thing I thought of too. They'll click their way down the road if your tire pressure is off a few psi.

 

[Daves69]

Trim ring?

 

[Brandy]

he doesn't know, hasn't taken it apart yet but is going to. thanks guys.

 

[beanhead]

.. my 8.75 has a new sure grip unit, and has seen plenty of rolling in and out of the garage the last few weeks.. no clicky noises....sure it's not the brakes?

 

[AMX364]

Along with Daves69, trim ring?

 

[Brandy]

He and I are going to look at it together. We shall see and i'll look for all of the suggested things. Thanks.

 

[440+6]

Baseball cards in the spokes???

 

[khryslerkid]

Baseball cards in the spokes???

Man did I love doing that as a kid!

 

[Daves69]

Man did I love doing that as a kid!

We used long balloons and tied them to the fender brackets..............

 

[khryslerkid]

We used long balloons and tied them to the fender brackets..............

Then they'll backfire and you can't get them started again! Lol

 

[Glenwood]

Man did I love doing that as a kid!

I used hockey cards (usually the habs)!

 

[Cranky]

Oh man....baseball cards, balloons.....you name it and it's been tied and clipped on to my bicycles LOL and I did laugh pretty hard on that one! On a serious note, I've had trim rings make noises before too and well, same with hubcaps and I just do not run them on my drivers. Steel wheels flex pretty easily and I got sick if chasing hubcaps AND trim rings after making a hard turn. And yes, an 8 3/4 Sure Grip can click when just being pushed around. It's usually not a big deal especially if it's been sitting for some time.....

 

[Daves69]

Lol, The baseball cards were the players you couldn't trade or you didn't like the guy.

 

[Brandy]

I have told him twice that it's the rear end, he doesn't listen well.

 

[5.7 hemi]

He can't hear you over the clicking, lol!

 

[beanhead]

I have told him twice that it's the rear end, he doesn't listen well.

... In that case wait till he gets it fixed, and put a couple of big zip-ties on his driveline(leave the tails long).... let him chase that noise for a while!