Diff whine? Oh, you mean "Vintage Triumph Diff Whine," of the year 1972. This
fine whine is regularly enjoyed at evening socials hosted by chapters of the
Vintage Triumph Register.
The cure is to stop drinking the whine, or get a diff rebuild. Yes, the whine
is
more pronounced under load, but Triumph people are generally loaded.
You can drive the car a long way with Whiney Diff. Just don't get caught by
local
constabulary. And when you do rebuild the Diff, don't drive it in such a way
as to
load up the Diff, as in rapid decel while in low gear. This can also lead to
Vintage Triumph Whiney Diff Mount Crack, any year. You get the idea.
--
Martin Secrest
(2) Vintage Triumph Whines, '72, '73
rbaker_fmg@rushmore.com wrote:
> This is my first time on this mailing list, so hopefully I'm doing this right.
> Anyway I have a 1972 TR6 that I just completed (nearly) restoring and am able
> to drive for the first time. It has a very distinct differential whine that
> seems excessive and is very pronounced at certain rpms,. I do have new poly
> mounts that I have heard will increase this, but it seems more than should be
> expected. Fluid level is good in both tranny and diff. Also I have a
>clacking
> noise in my tranmission during acceleration. Any comments?, is this typical
>of
> TR6's or should I be looking at a rebuild. Is there a specific cause that
> doesn't necessitate a total rebuilt unit? Thanks.
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