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Old Apr 13, 2010 | 06:37 PM
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Car: 1989 Firebird Formula
Engine: 310 HSR, TFS heads, zz4 cam
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Axle/Gears: 9 bolt 3:70
rattle in rear

about two years ago i had a shop install 3:70 gears in my 9 bolt. ever since then there has been a rattle. When you shake the car or push on the rear tires sideways you can hear a rattle/clunking sound?? The engine spun a rod bearing approximately 2 months after the install so i never got around to informing the shop. I am now getting a new engine and need to know what I should do about this??
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Old Apr 14, 2010 | 07:42 AM
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Re: rattle in rear

Check the disc brake dust covers first, a tack weld may have broken resulting in a rattle.
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Old Apr 14, 2010 | 09:58 AM
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Car: 1989 Firebird Formula
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Re: rattle in rear

no i mean i can hear internals moving.. more of a clunk than a rattle
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