'97 Club Car DS Rear End Rattle

thinkxingu · 02-01-2014, 12:15 PM

I didn't order the guide ring because it sounds/feels like it's in the axle. Would the guide ring make noise without applying power? And would it explain the play in the rear wheels? I've played with it enough to rule out the hub covers.

thinkxingu · 02-01-2014, 12:30 PM

Here's a short video of the sound with me just rocking it back and forth: http:// https://www.youtube.com/watc...e_gdata_player

thinkxingu · 02-01-2014, 12:43 PM

The thing that's weird is that it continues to make the noise as I roll, even if there's acceleration, which I assume if it was just something loose wouldn't happen once the "slack" is taken out by acceleration. Does it forward and backward.

93yellowclubcar · 02-02-2014, 12:35 AM

Though my money is still on a bad guide ring, you could always drain the rear end and look for shiny flakes in the oil. This would be an indicator that something inside the rear end is afoul.

thinkxingu · 02-08-2014, 04:07 PM

Hi, all. I noticed something today that I thought might help with diagnosis: as mentioned, I can mimic the noise by rolling the cart back and forth without power, but i noticed today that if the key is on the noise is much more pronounced. Still guide ring?!

Thanks!

02-01-2014, 12:15 PM	#11
thinkxingu Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 31	Re: '97 Club Car DS Rear End Rattle I didn't order the guide ring because it sounds/feels like it's in the axle. Would the guide ring make noise without applying power? And would it explain the play in the rear wheels? I've played with it enough to rule out the hub covers.
thinkxingu Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 31

02-01-2014, 12:30 PM	#12
thinkxingu Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 31	Re: '97 Club Car DS Rear End Rattle Here's a short video of the sound with me just rocking it back and forth: http:// https://www.youtube.com/watc...e_gdata_player
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02-01-2014, 12:43 PM	#13
thinkxingu Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 31	Re: '97 Club Car DS Rear End Rattle The thing that's weird is that it continues to make the noise as I roll, even if there's acceleration, which I assume if it was just something loose wouldn't happen once the "slack" is taken out by acceleration. Does it forward and backward.
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02-02-2014, 12:35 AM	#14
93yellowclubcar ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: West Virginia Posts: 4,094	Re: '97 Club Car DS Rear End Rattle Though my money is still on a bad guide ring, you could always drain the rear end and look for shiny flakes in the oil. This would be an indicator that something inside the rear end is afoul.

02-08-2014, 04:07 PM	#15
thinkxingu Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 31	Re: '97 Club Car DS Rear End Rattle Hi, all. I noticed something today that I thought might help with diagnosis: as mentioned, I can mimic the noise by rolling the cart back and forth without power, but i noticed today that if the key is on the noise is much more pronounced. Still guide ring?! Thanks!
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