Home › Forums › Stay Dirty Lounge › Service and Repair Questions Answered Here › 1991 Corolla clunking caused by differential or transmission › 1991 Corolla clunking caused by differential or transmission January 4, 2020 at 11:45 pm #895658 Richard KirshyParticipant Suggest you remove the axle and inspect the receiver spline for excessive wear. If it does you’ll most likely need to remove the transmission in order to attempt to replace it.