Novice Question

[merceid]

i've been looking for a pre-owned r33.

i've test driven a few r33 and i've notice something that happen in all the r33.

tried moving off at slopes in 1st gear and hear this disturbing sound from the rear.

is this normal? or something is wearing out?

tried searching on the forum but couldn't find any.

TIA

[No Crust Racing]

That's a pretty general question mate you'd need to be a bit more specific.

I assume you're talking about a manual transmission and you're doing a hill start (using the handbrake to hold the car until the clutch starts to bite) You shouldn't get any excessive clunking/noises from the rear during this situation.

If the handbrake is not engaging/releasing properly you may be hearing it let go under load (like an auto transmission will do when you take it out of park on a hill as the load on the box forces the pin out harder and faster which makes more noise)

If you're experiencing this in a number of cars you might well be hearing something standard. If you're hell keen on a car it's always a good idea to have a pre-purchase inspection done, including a compression test, where you can mention your concerns to your mechanic. He can check it out for you and you can go from there.

Good luck.