Rear End Clunking noise

[psherg]

When I get rolling in first gear, shift into most gears (and i'm kinda gettin on it) there's a clunk noise from the rear passenger side by the wheel. If i kinda granny shift and ease off the clutch, it doesn't make the noise. I'm gonna try to make a video to better illustrate the issue.
(Not an end link problem, b/c previous owner took off the rear sway bar)
jacked up the car, and simulated a normal drive, nothing. Simulated getting on it slightly, nothing. That made me believe that my U-Joints are not the cause.

took a look and can't tell if diff bushings are bad but think those may be it? I also tried finding articles with similar issues, but couldn't quite find one.
any help is appreciated.
thanks,
Paul

[240sxScores]

I think i have a similar problem as you. After a long drive and my car is hot, when i pull away from a toll both the rear end clunks and shutters. I put in z32 uprights with greased fittings and z32 koni's, upgraded to a cusco diff and the problem persists. Has all new rod ends for the rear control arms and the ball joints were still tight when i checked them. Wheel bearings seemed to be ok but im unsure about the axles.

[Akop]

Take a pry bar, and nudge it between the front of the subframe and your chassis right above your LCA, and move it up and down and see if your subframe moves.

[eek]

Could be your subframe bushings. Are you still on stock shocks?

[GeneStarWindGSW]

99% sure its your subframe bushings. i had this happen to one of my s14s before, if not it could be your diff bushings.

[psherg]

Im on stock shocks, with lowering springs. I did the "bounce" test and the shocks seem fine, ill look at the subframe busHing. I've seen

[eek]

Could be a combo of BLOWN stock shocks since they have lowering springs on them and the subframe bushings.

[andappmartsb]

good info, i had this happen to one of my s14s before, if not it could be your diff bushings toohttp://goo.gl/oVU9zE

[psherg]

okay, so after further investigation, one of the diff bushings is missing. :/ shit.
so, i'm gonna order a set of em.