Now that my Midget is back on the road, I have re-evaluated my KLUNK
noise. It happens in all gears when I back off of the gas and then
accelerate. What about worn splines on the wire wheel hubs? Wouldn't
that produce such a noise??
Cheers!!
Jim - Midget in Dodge City
On 4/17/06, Jim Johnson <bmwwxman@gmail.com> wrote:
> Many thanks on this, Bud! I have the same noise in my 68 Midget and
> had not got as far as checking every possibility yet. I would not have
> thought of the pinion gear nut but will now....
>
> Cheers!!
> Jim - Midget in Dodge City
>
> On 4/16/06, Bud Pazur <bpazur@excel.net> wrote:
> > My street Bugeye had developed a nasty 'klunk' emanating from th rear when
> > ever I started off in 1st gear or backed up. I checked all the usual
>suspects
> > (loose U-joint bolts, suspension bolts) - nothing. Then I looked in the
> > differential/axle troubleshooting section of my Haynes - it mentioned a
>loose
> > pinion gear nut as a possible culprit. So I put a socket wrench on it, and
> > found it not very tight. Then I noticed it was supposed to be torqued to 140
> > ft-lb! So with a pipe wrench and a torque wrench I got it torqued to 140
> > ft-lb. No more klunk! Makes me feel good when I actually fix something. Just
> > wanted to pass this along, in case it helps someone.
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