I got a 84 300zx and there is a noise coming from the rear when I shift into second gear. When I used to own my 70 240z, this problem was the rear drive axle that goes from the rear end to the wheel. on my 240, the problem was apparent because when I touched and moved the shaft, it moved and I could tell its the u joints on the drive shaft coming from the rear end to the wheel but on my 300, when I touch it, it does not move or have any slack. I hate to spend 75 bucks each to replace them if I dont have to. Have any idea what the problem is?
84 300zx
Jul 02, 2006
Last reply: 20 years ago
3 Replies
It's probably the rear subframe mounts where the rear subframe attaches to the body, common problem on those cars
ive owned some z's and a problem i could see with most of them was the wheel bearings and rear shocks were not maintained ,causing inner tire wear and other probs,i can explain more .hope this helps
Actually that problem (excessive rear camber) is caused by the lower control arms twisting with age. Another very common problem these have and the easiest solution is to slot the rear subframe mounting points to allow adjustment. The only other solution is to replace the lower arms. I see people replacing shocks, springs, wheel bearings etc trying to fix this, it doesn't..
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