On some replacement u-joints the clips they supply are thinner than
the thickness of the groove they go in to hold the u-joint
in place. The clicking could be...as has been described here
on the list before, the joint slipping from end to end up against
the clips. The u-joint bearings are tight, it the entire cap and X that is
moving within the yokes. You can try removing the clips, and placing
thin (coke can cut ups) spacers behind the clips to take up the
free space.
Paul Tegler
1973 MGBGT - Daily Driver
1975 Spitfire - in Cherry shape
1980 Spitfire - in re-hab
1978 Spitfire - in Superb Shape!
wizardz@toad.net
http://www.teglerizer.com
(see menu for MG Automobiles and Triumph Automobiles)
-----Original Message-----
From: Winnie Olmer <who@sover.net>
To: 'List - Team.net Spitfire' <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Date: Sunday, September 05, 1999 7:30 AM
Subject: rear end clicking/thunking noise
>
>I have a rhythmic "thumping, clicking" sound in the rear somewhere. It is
>related to tire rotation. Meaning... the faster I drive the faster the
>clicking sound gets. It is loudest when driving on a flat or coasting. It
>becomes a fair amount quieter when accelerating or under load on a steep
>hill. It sounds like a U-joint. But I cant find play in any U-joints. I
>brought it in for an inspection and had my mechanic check it out. All three
>guys in the garage drove the car. They cant tell where it's coming from. I
>have to do a small frame weld and go back for the inspection sticker when
>they will look into it a little deeper. They want to examine the split
drive
>shaft closer and also suggest that perhaps the clicking is something within
>the diff that translates it's noise through the drive shafts. The clicking
>is sort of a "heavy" clicking but not quite a "thunking" sound. (pretty
lame
>description huh?). Anybody got any ideas of what to look at other than
>U-joints?
>Many thanks, as usual!
>
>Winnie
>79 Spit
>72 TR6
>
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