Thanks for the input folks. Looks like it's new bearing time.
Chemical stripped the dash and the metal shifter housing tonight. Dash
has got some rust I need to remove before attempting the wrinkle paint,
so it'll be a few days yet. I'll be following the advise I got from the
list a few months back, so wish me luck!
Scott Johnston
1966 - Sprite - Healey Monster - now sporting a cool freshly painted
"sunset yellow" set of fan blades.
Chris Kotting wrote:
>
> Scott -
>
> Sounds like it to me. The other possibilities are way less pleasant
> (steering rack, kingpin bushings, fulcrum pin).
>
> I'd slide under the front bumper and have a friend rock the wheel &
> crank the steering and see what I could observe/feel.
>
> Put your hand on the tie rod end and have them crank the steering. If
> the play is there, you'll feel it.
>
> Chris Kotting
> ckotting@iwaynet.net
> Scott Johnston wrote:
> >
> > Spridget men/ladies,
> >
> > Car on the ground.
> > Grab wheel at 9 and 3 o'clock and push/pull.
> > Some movement and "CLUNK" noise on that wheel.
> > Doesn't happen on other wheel.
> >
> > Grab steering column and twist. Same clunk, same wheel.
> >
> > Sooooo,
> >
> > What's it look like? Tie rod end?
> >
> > Scojo Panep, Notbeatle of Ibuprophen
> >
> > AKA Scott Johnston
> >
> > 1966 Sprite - Healey Monster - grease in the steering rack. Hey it was a
> > grease fitting!
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