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New to Polaris and the forum. Have a 25 with about 50 miles on it noticeable clunk on/ off throttle in the rear assuming it’s the drive axle issue. A clunk is abnormal movement – are the axle bolts coming loose and allowing the joint to shift forward and backward or is the issue different? It seems as if anytime the axles were removed to replaced, the noise goes away at least for a short period, which leads me to believe it has to do with the bolt holding the axle to the flange. Has anyone considered this and looked into perhaps automotive grade fasteners, different torque values, lock washers, or thread lock compound? I own an automotive shop and have been in the industry all my life and I remember back I think early 70s where Volkswagen had issues with CV joints working loose. They made a special washer to use to lock them on and if you didn’t install them, those damn axles would literally fall off within 100 miles! Anyhow, I’m kind of a risk taker and keep an open mind to ideas people may have and be happy to guinea pig them if they seem reasonable so don’t hold back!Waiting to hear and thanks to all.
