Heavy popping in left rear (U's? Half shafts?)

[Schrade]

Originally Posted by scottfab

You say up and down the driveway.
Does the noise happen going forward only ?
or backward only ?
or both?

Both.

No mention by the guy who drove it for me, following me, on the 60 mile trip home last week, at around 65mph...

It DOES resemble the clunking of a 4WD vehicle, with FRONT hubs locked, on pavement in a turn (something you're not supposed to do)...

[scottfab]

Originally Posted by Schrade

Both.

No mention by the guy who drove it for me, following me, on the 60 mile trip home last week, at around 65mph...

It DOES resemble the clunking of a 4WD vehicle, with FRONT hubs locked, on pavement in a turn (something you're not supposed to do)...

Does not sound like a hub. Easy enough to rock the half shaft back and forth to check for slop in the U-joint. You'd want to lift such that the full weight in on the tire (ramp it up or lower it onto some wood)