Fg Xf6T Clunk/thump When Letting Up

[JoeyD]

G'day,

I've been getting the occasional clunk or thump from the back end of the car when I let off the accelerator. It's most noticeable in stop start traffic or when you let up from giving it a boot full. From what I've read on this excellent forum I came to suspect it was something to do with a split diff bushing so I had a peak under the car and sure enough it looks like a split bushing (attached photo).

Any ideas how much that might cost to fix and is it worth staying with the OEM bushing given that I don't really drive it too hard most of the time and it's a stock auto or should I look at something aftermarket?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers,

Joe

[.Stripes.]

Yep, definitely time for new diff bushes bud. Given you have an auto you can use the Super Pro Comfort spec bushes and they will hold up much better than the OEM bushes. If you're in Victoria then Pit Lane Performance are doing them for $599 supplied and fitted, which is a bargain. Have a read in this thread here. Elsewhere expect to pay more than this to supply and fit.

Edited 25/01/15 08:17 AM by .Stripes.