Sorry to say Hans, but no it should not have any excess free play in the
shaft. Check the front U-joint. Yes, your clunk could be coming from a
broken shock or from a worn out bush sleeve and bolt. Ckeck every thing
very carefully, Look for excess wear on the trailing arm bushings where the
connect to the frame and the rear axle. Check to see if the shock mounting
bolts are tight and also check the two bolts in the axle bearing housing for
play. It's far better to be thorough than sorry. Also check your
differential mounts for excess play and wear. And did you check the half
shaft u-joints?
Larry Zink
1964 Spitfire4 Mk1
Houston, Texas
-----Original Message-----
From: HMENTZEN@aol.com <HMENTZEN@aol.com>
To: triumphs@autox.team.net <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Date: Sunday, May 31, 1998 4:56 PM
Subject: Spit "clunk"
>
>This weekend I changed the u-joint on the back of the prop shaft hoping
that
>it would cure my "clunking " when I shift. It didn't. I have a question
>regarding the prop shaft. If I grab the shaft and turn it I have some free
>play ( about a half inch ) before it makes contact. Is this normal? How
can
>I tell if the cv joint on the front of the shaft is ok? Could the noise be
>suspension related? I did notice a sound when I lowered the car. I was able
>the reproduce it at about the same spot as I watched the shock. Could it
be
>in the shock or shock mount (less than 10k on shocks) or maybe where the
leaf
>spring attaches? All suggestions greatly appreciated. Last evening was
great
>for riding with the top down in the Connecticut Valley : )
>Hans Mentzen
>79 Spit
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