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Why Do you get a chirp clunk sound in rear when taking off from a stop in your 1999 Chevy Tahoe?
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∙ 14y ago
You may possibly have a universal joint in the driveshaft going out. There are joints at both ends of the shaft and when they begin to go bad, they get play in them, and then you get metal to metal contact which could be the chirp and then the clunk when the play in the joint is taken up. That is what I would check first before looking into rearend problems.
I have a 1997 Tahoe that does the same thing. After replacing the transmission, rear end, and drive shaft, and speaking with countless professionals it is a slip yoke problem. The splines of the drive shaft and the yoke are made of 2 different metals. One harder than the other so they wear groves and get stuck. The dealer is quite aware of the problem and will offer to lube it with "special" grease. I find it doesn't last long on mine like they claim it will. The only other option I have been given is to change the parts. But they also said it would do it again.
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