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Hi again, we'll I finally got some time to check out the noise . I jacked up the front end as suggested and found where the noise was coming from. It was on the passenger side of trans right above where the half shaft inputs to trans. With no load on front end the noise was more of a clunking ( like ...

There is no noise when in neutral and clutch up. I will spin wheels to try and pinpoint exactly where the noise is coming from. Thanks for all the good info, will let you know what I find.

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Thanks again. The half shaft was replaced when the noise first started because I thought it could be culprit. Drained and refilled transmission but neither seemed to help. The tapping seems to be coming from passenger side of car. Hard to tell where tapping is occurring because it only does it when ...

Thanks for your quick replies. The noise only occurs when you are moving. If you are in neutral with clutch up there is not a noise. Once engaged the noise is tapping in sync with speed of car regardless of gear. It seems louder in fourth and fifth gear. The noise decreases when going uphill though ...

My 87 FWD wagon recently started to make this tapping noise that has something to do with the drive train. I first noticed it tapping from my gear shifter in could feel the tapping. After about a week I could hear the tapping when I drove around. The tapping is in synchro with the rpm of the motor ...

Hello everyone, I have a 1987 tercel 4dr station wagon. It has FWD and a 5 speed gearbox. Owner since 2003 and currently has 242k just shy of toyota's quarter million mile club. It is all original even to the am radio ( not installed, have aftermarket blaupunkt ). Still think it is a funny looking ...