>Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2004 23:28:09 +0100
>From: "jonmac" <jonmac@ndirect.co.uk>
>Subject: Re: TR4A IRS clunk
>
>Being something of a pessimist (and heard many clunky TR's in the past in
>their youth and mine) I incline towards the costlier end of things:
>The lower cost alternative is ridging on the half shaft splines or shot UJ's
>The higher cost option is the diff mount - and if you can feel it through
>the seat of your pants, I'd go for the diff mount every time. Three times on
>my own cars it was the diff.
>Sorry - I hope for your sake I'm wrong.
>
>Jonmac
Well, I appreciate the input. The diff mount studs are on my mental list. I
sure hope that this is not the problem because the car has only 400 miles on
it since the frame-off restoration. I would regret the need to pull the body
again!!!!! I am thinking it is a shot U-joint. They are the original ones
and one cup may have gone dry in an area (despite greasing) and then wore out.
I am mystifyed about the fact that using the brakes makes it worse. I would
have expected that braking would not particularly affect a u-joint or diff
mount problem. While the IRS hub might well be affected in that way....
-Tony
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