<html><div style='background-color:'><DIV>Ok I am going to try to explain this as best I can. I have an 87'Syncro with the drive shaft currently out (no funds for new VC yet). When I drive on the highway at 70+MPH I get a clunking or deep souning rattle. If I let off the accelerator it goes away. I can also get it to happen in 3rd gear 4000rpm if I hit a bump in the road. This is whats weird. <U>It happens If I hit the bump while accelerating</U>, but&nbsp;if I let off the accelerator it does not happen. It sounds like the noise is right under me (not in the rear). I have checked the shocks, ball joints ect. All seem tight. One thought I have is with the drive shaft disconnected could this noise be comming from the front diff? The drive shaft I would think should have no effect because the diff is preloaded by the pinoin nut. What makes me suspect the diff is when I let off the accelerator it goes away. However this seems backwards. I would think if there is "slop in there it would make noise on decell. Also I changed the fluid in there less than 6 months ago and there was nothing abnormal (ie. chunks of metal). Thanks for any help</DIV>
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<DIV>Randy Charrette</DIV>
<DIV>87' Syncro</DIV>
<DIV>Longmont, CO</DIV></div><br clear=all><hr>Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at <a href='http://go.msn.com/bql/hmtag_itl_EN.asp'>http://explorer.msn.com</a><br></html>