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Have you looked at the intermediate propshaft between the gearbox and transfer box, or examined the rear brake assemblies? Either way if it's under warranty and you're not happy with it then they need to examine the car and if not fix it then offer a meaningful reassurance that if it develops further they'll still cover it.
Temeraire (2018 quasar grey automatic)
One of the last 200ish of the gen3s, probably.
Bellerophon (2024 grello van daily
ADOS Attention Deficit Ooooh Shiny!
The shaft between the gearbox and transfer case looks new and it doesn't seem to happen in 4WD so I'm inclined to think the problem is from the transfer case backwards. Brakes are a possibility I guess, I'll let the dealership look at that one.
Thanks for your help on this, I'll let you know what happens.
Cheers
Jimny is at the dealership with their master tech and they say that they have checked the engine mounts and prop shaft etc and can't find any faults although they do recognise the noise is there.
They say they have watched underneath on the ramp and the noise is the prop shaft joints taking up the drive. I told them there shouldn't be any noise or play at all in the prop shaft joints, they replied that there should be a little bit of play and said that they had contacted Suzuki and they were happy with this! I asked if they had actually removed the prop shaft to check the joints and they weren't sure if this had been done.
Just to clarify, the noise is a very noticeable metallic snapping/clunking noise when driving in 1st and 2nd gear when both accelerating and lifting off the throttle. It is loud enough for anyone walking alongside to clearly hear. It sometimes occurs after actually moving off so I don't think it can be backlash in the diff.
They want me to carry on driving it and see if it gets any worse but I don't feel comfortable driving and possibly green laning in something that sounds like it's about to break!
Can I have your thoughts on this PLEASE guys, I don't know what to do.
Can anyone confirm that you really need to take the prop shaft off the car to properly check it?
