Subject: Very Scary Noise in Rear End
| I purchased my first TR6 a few weeks ago. A 1974 Carmine Red, rust free
and
| strong runner. I have enjoyed it immensely and look forward to keeping it
in
| good shape. I am a novice mechanic but willing to learn.
|
| Yesterday while making a right hand curve at about 25 - 30 mph, I hit some
| sand on the road from a washout. The car slid sideways probably a foot or
so.
| It jerked pretty hard but I had no problem keeping control. However, when
I
| started from a stop intersection probably 1/4 mile down the road, I could
hear
| a slight clunking sound. Soon this clunking turned into a terrible load
| banging sound in the rear of my car.
|
| I pulled of the road. I could push the car, but when driving at a very
low
| speed (less than 5mph) it bangs loudly the rear wheels will lock up. A
friend
| was following me and towed me home. While being towed there is no
| banging/locking up, only when I try to drive it.
|
| Can anyone help identify my problem?
|
| Thank you,
|
| Rick Ray
| '74 TR6
Rick,
I concur with the otther advice that it's probably a U joint. However, if
they seem good, you might check the RH front differential mount; this mount
frequently breaks loose. Next, check the brackets between the rear
suspension arm and the frame crossmember; one side of these sometimes break
loose. Next, check the frame crossmember to which the rear suspension arm
attaches; these are usually the first thing to go if the car has ever been
driven in the salt.
Nelson Riedel
Granville Ohio
'68TR250, '70TR6, '76TR6
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