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Old 05-20-2013 | 05:51 PM
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differential cover bracket is hitting the subframe,causing vibrations to come up through the floor,and causing a clunking, every time I let out the clutch,should I notch out the bracket,i am not sure what to do.
Old 05-21-2013 | 09:40 AM
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Whose mount are you using and what diff? Could you show us a photo or 2 of it?
Old 05-21-2013 | 11:50 AM
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I am using martins mount,and a 7.5 diff
Old 05-21-2013 | 02:19 PM
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Old 05-21-2013 | 02:57 PM
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What type of diff bushings are you using? The first car I built did this when I tried to reuse the original bushings. I replaced them and the front two with urethane and the issue went away.

Just to be on the safe side though I bashed the subframe in a little with a BFG in that spot on all the subsequent builds I did.

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I put new bushings on the bracket and installed new polyurethane on the front,should I notch the bracket,where it is hitting on the frame.
Old 05-21-2013 | 06:29 PM
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I installed washers on the top of the front bushings,to bring the pinion shaft down,because of a vibration,thats when it started to hit the frame.
Old 05-22-2013 | 10:12 AM
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Don't notch the frame, just dent it in a little. A combination of two small dents and taking a little material off the diff hanger should solve the problem.

Did you solve the vibration issue?

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