Recently took a tight turn and right at the last second I laid it on its right side. Flipped her upright, and as I started off, a popping was both heard and felt. Occurs only when transitioning between drive and reverse. Checked drive shafts and u joints, and no apparent defects or slop. Right rear axle seems to check out as well. Inspected chassis underneath for cracks or breaks, none visible. Outer chassis intact as well.
Gonna run it without the right rear axle to rule that out.
Following the ca as a driver engages drive and reverse, and with my hand on the right rear axle, I can feel the pop in my hand. Maybe the defect is in the cv joint, and only manifests under the stronger force of the drivetrain, which I could not reproduce by hand, or it’s something else. Any ideas what else to check out?
Thx