Help diagnose new noise

[kstrause]

Yesterday I was driving my 72 and it developed a rhythmic clunking sound coming from underneath and outside the car. I first noticed it when I pushed in the clutch pedal. The noise slowed as the car slowed in speed. It disappears when I put into gear and accelerate, but reappears when I slow down, even in gear. Tomorrow I will put the car into the garage where I can jack it up and take a look underneath, but I'm hoping for some pointers as to what might be the most likely culprit.

And, since the garage I'm going to be working in is a few miles from where the car is now I'm wondering if its safe to drive.

Kurt Strause

[c.d.iesel]

drive shaft center bearing/mount

drive shaft guibo

rear drive axle CV joint seizing up

rear drum brake parts falling apart/stuck/rusted

front brake caliper pistons seized

front lower ball joint about to fall apart

loose exhaust system

worn out motor/trans mounts

got Air/Cond ? look for that junk coming loose

somewhere on the motor

got Emission Controls? look for that junk coming

loose somewhere on the motor

......another " B " car

now THAT'S FORMULA 1 !!!

[TobyB]

Check the wheel nuts!

(been there, done that...)

Something to note- does it clunk at wheel speeds

(clunk- clunk- clunk)

or driveshaft speeds

(tictictictic) about 3x faster

?

CD's list is good-

add to it the stubshafts that hold the

rear hubs. If it's clunking the nut will be loooooooose.

CD joints often unbolt themselves.

Sometimes you drive over something...

I got a rock in a brake drum once. But the backing plates

on my car are vented...

t