Look to your differential mounts...both front and rear. Just had my 72
TR6 break both rear mounts (the fronts had been welded previously by PO.
This happened when pulling away from a stop sign...the metal portion of
the rubber bushing mount completely parted, due I think to the mount pins
flexing from broken welds and constant torque from the diff. I'd been
getting some strange snapping/popping noises prior...shoulda checked
sooner. Look carefully (or feel) where the top of the pin is welded to
the frame. This is not easily seen, so feel around. Phil Bacon, 72 TR6
On Fri, 23 Aug 2002 10:54:22 -0700 (PDT) Joe Merone
<jmerone@rocketmail.com> writes:
> My TR6 has suddenly developed a very nasty habit of making a
> snapping - popping sound whenever any load is put on it. Not a
> creak, or the dreaded clunk but a loud noise very similar to the one
> that checkstrap makes when you open the door fully.
>
> It's on the right side of the car and coming directly from the area
> where the outside arm of the trailing arm meets the frame and right
> under the body. Pull up on the wheel well - POP. Push down on the
> fender - SNAP. Sitting still or under way - it doesn't matter.
> I've checked around for something very bad looking, tightened
> everything I could, lubed others - with no success.
>
> Any ideas anyone?
>
> Joe Merone
> South Burlington, VT
> CF18928
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