Scraping noise when decelerating in gear

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  • CincinnatiKid
    Mod Crazy
    • Nov 2007
    • 716

    #1

    Scraping noise when decelerating in gear

    After autocross yesterday I have a weird scraping noise but only when decelerating and in gear. If I throw it in neutral the sound goes away or if I accelerate the sound seems to go away. I crawled under briefly to look for any obvious damage of rubbing but didn't notice any. Driveshaft U-joints perhaps dried up? any ideas?
    1990 S50 goodness.
  • series88
    E30 Fanatic
    • Nov 2011
    • 1231

    #2
    My friend had this issue and if iirc, it was the guibo or loose bolts. Things kinda tightened up when accelerating and start kinda sagging when let off.

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    • CincinnatiKid
      Mod Crazy
      • Nov 2007
      • 716

      #3
      One thing to note is that I don't get any vibrations when I hear the noise
      1990 S50 goodness.

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      • AlphaE
        E30 Addict
        • Sep 2011
        • 503

        #4
        i have something very similair. But seems to be from the rear end more. If you've ever driven anything w a detroit locker its sound like that. Its only when there is slight pressure on driveline. Full coast it is quite and under acceleration its quite too... Im gonna throw in some friction modifier and see if that helps. You figure yours out? any other ideas out there?? thanks
        Now with 2.7i power!!!

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        • bmwm42
          R3V OG
          • Nov 2010
          • 6300

          #5
          fucked diff
          Originally posted by bmwm42
          PNW vulture pm me for parts
          Strategic nw e30 command

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          • CincinnatiKid
            Mod Crazy
            • Nov 2007
            • 716

            #6
            Originally posted by AlphaE
            i have something very similair. But seems to be from the rear end more. If you've ever driven anything w a detroit locker its sound like that. Its only when there is slight pressure on driveline. Full coast it is quite and under acceleration its quite too... Im gonna throw in some friction modifier and see if that helps. You figure yours out? any other ideas out there?? thanks
            yea yours sounds like a toasted diff, not sure on my sound yet, haven't had a chance to take a real good look at it yet.
            1990 S50 goodness.

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            • AlphaE
              E30 Addict
              • Sep 2011
              • 503

              #7
              Really... I kinda doubt it..... It comes and goes... Its quite when you start, then when it gets warm, it acts up. But on the way home yesterday,a 1hr drive, it was quite. I did the torque test, one tire in the air thing, it held 53lb. here i go thread jackin..... sorry
              Now with 2.7i power!!!

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