Dear All,
I hope you can help me with this.
My car is a 1996 LS 400, mileage is 190,700 miles.
As I shift the gear to "Drive", a quite loud and VERY violent thud that reverberates the entire car happens.
It also happens when the car is in gear and i am not applying pressure on the accelerator, then apply my foot to the accelerator.
It is SO very violent it is as if the Hulk is PUNCHING the car from the back, its a loud BOOM.
This started happening months ago, but earlier it was not as bad. Recently, the gear box died on me so i had the garage replace it with a used gearbox, which seems fine, but that loud thud noise has gotten a lot worse since.
The mechanics in the garage i take my car to have told me that its the rear bushings, and they showed me after lifting the car, and they do seem quite worn out, so is this really causing it, or is it because the differential is gone?...
Let me know if you need any further info.
Thanks.