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Re: [TR] TR6 Rear End Clunk

To: Bob Danielson <75tr6@tr6.danielsonfamily.org>
Subject: Re: [TR] TR6 Rear End Clunk
From: Keith Stewart <keithstewart@execulink.com>
Date: Mon, 23 May 2011 20:26:28 -0400
Thanks for the information Bob. I have seen most of the contents of your Web 
page - it is a great resource. Body is great. Parts of the frame I could easily 
see were fine. Your comments are greatly appreciated.

Keith R. Stewart
75 Camden Road
London, Ontario
N5X 2K2
Home: (519) 660-1916
E-Mail: keithstewart@execulink.com




On 2011-05-23, at 6:25 PM, Bob Danielson wrote:

> Most likely a cracked diff mount which is very common. Normally the right 
>front one is the first to go. When mine went, my wife said it felt as if the 
>noise was right under her seat. Usually an experienced welder can fix them 
>with out too much trouble. About half way down this page 
>(http://tr6.danielsonfamily.org/DiffMounts.htm) you'll see the cracks in mine 
>that caused the clunk........and I only found these after doing some serious 
>work with a wire brush i.e. they don't have to be big obvious cracks to make 
>noise. I ended up boxing in the front and rear to eliminate any future 
>problems. The axle splines can also make a "similar" noise.
> 
> There are far better reasons then a broken diff mount or noisy axle splines 
>to run away from a TR6. I'd focus on frame rust, TA attachment points, 
>tee-shirt area and body rust.
> 
> Bob
> 
> 
> Bob Danielson
> http://tr6.danielsonfamily.org
> 1975 TR6 with:
> Throttle Body Injection
> Toyota 5 Speed
> Nissan Diff & CVJs
> 

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