Subject: Re: [TR] IRS Rear End clunk

From: Jim Henningsen <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 30 Jan 2021 16:44:07 -0500

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Thanks Dave. I did inspect those closely after the rebuild and cleaned again=
 and regreased.  So many places this could be coming from.  The fun of sorti=
ng a new TR.
Cheers,
Jim

> On Jan 30, 2021, at 4:40 PM, DAVID MASSEY <[email-masked]> wrote:
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> Another possibility is sticky splines in the halfshafts.  Be sure those ar=
e clean and well lubricated.
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> Dave=20
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Greg Lemon <[email-masked]>
> To: Jim Henningsen <[email-masked]>
> Cc: TR3 Triumphs <[email-masked]>
> Sent: Sat, Jan 30, 2021 3:15 pm
> Subject: Re: [TR] IRS Rear End clunk
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> Jim,
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> In my case as well, after checking everything in the rear end and deciding=
 it must be the differential I discovered one of the transmission mount bolt=
s was loose (gone actually).  There is a lot that can cause a clunk in the r=
ear, but don't rule out other possibilities.
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> Greg Lemon
> TR250
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> On Sat, Jan 30, 2021, 2:15 PM Jim Henningsen <[email-masked]> wrote:
> I know this has been covered over the years, but would like some input fro=
m
> folks.  Just redid the rear suspension and driveline for my 67 TR4A IRS.
> Installed driveshaft with new u joints, rebuilt diff that was in my TR6 an=
d
> did not have clunk in that car, rebuilt original 4A axles with new bearing=
s
> seals and u joints, new comp springs, urethane packings, new urethane
> bushings on trailing arm, shock link, rebuilt lever shocks.  The original
> diff mounts/brackets/pins looked good so didn't weld support panels in.
> This is a 72k orig mile car that was owned 45 years by previous owner.  I a=
m
> still getting a noticeable clunk when I let the clutch out from a stop.  T=
he
> noise is behind me so has to be in that driveline.  Any thoughts of next
> steps for identifying where it is coming from. =20
> Thanks,
> Jim Henningsen
> Ocala FL
> 61 3A
> 62 4
> 67 4A
> 75 6
> 81 8
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr">Thanks Dave. I did inspect=
 those closely after the rebuild and cleaned again and regreased. &nbsp;So m=
any places this could be coming from. &nbsp;The fun of sorting a new TR.</di=
v><div dir=3D"ltr">Cheers,</div><div dir=3D"ltr">Jim</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><=
br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Jan 30, 2021, at 4:40 PM, DAVID MASSEY &lt;d=
[email-masked]&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"c=
ite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF
<div style=3D"color:black;font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
<div> <font size=3D"3">Another possibility is sticky splines in the halfshaf=
ts.&nbsp; Be sure those are clean and well lubricated.</font><br>
</div>

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<div style=3D"clear:both"><font size=3D"4">Dave </font><br>
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<div style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:10pt;color:black">-----O=
riginal Message-----<br>
From: Greg Lemon &lt;[email-masked]&gt;<br>
To: Jim Henningsen &lt;[email-masked]&gt;<br>
Cc: TR3 Triumphs &lt;[email-masked]&gt;<br>
Sent: Sat, Jan 30, 2021 3:15 pm<br>
Subject: Re: [TR] IRS Rear End clunk<br>
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<div>In my case as well, after checking everything in the rear end and decid=
ing it must be the differential I discovered one of the transmission mount b=
olts was loose (gone actually).&nbsp; There is a lot that can cause a clunk i=
n the rear, but don't rule out other possibilities.</div>

<div><br clear=3D"none"></div>

<div>Greg Lemon</div>

<div>TR250</div>
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<div class=3D"yiv9617700464gmail_attr" dir=3D"ltr">On Sat, Jan 30, 2021, 2:1=
5 PM Jim Henningsen &lt;<a rel=3D"nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape=3D"rec=
t" ymailto=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:trg=
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<div class=3D"yiv9617700464yqt3201390421" id=3D"yiv9617700464yqtfd87879">I k=
now this has been covered over the years, but would like some input from<br c=
lear=3D"none">
folks.&nbsp; Just redid the rear suspension and driveline for my 67 TR4A IRS=
.<br clear=3D"none">
Installed driveshaft with new u joints, rebuilt diff that was in my TR6 and<=
br clear=3D"none">
did not have clunk in that car, rebuilt original 4A axles with new bearings<=
br clear=3D"none">
seals and u joints, new comp springs, urethane packings, new urethane<br cle=
ar=3D"none">
bushings on trailing arm, shock link, rebuilt lever shocks.&nbsp; The origin=
al<br clear=3D"none">
diff mounts/brackets/pins looked good so didn't weld support panels in.<br c=
lear=3D"none">
This is a 72k orig mile car that was owned 45 years by previous owner.&nbsp;=
 I am<br clear=3D"none">
still getting a noticeable clunk when I let the clutch out from a stop.&nbsp=
; The<br clear=3D"none">
noise is behind me so has to be in that driveline.&nbsp; Any thoughts of nex=
t<br clear=3D"none">
steps for identifying where it is coming from.&nbsp; <br clear=3D"none">
Thanks,<br clear=3D"none">
Jim Henningsen<br clear=3D"none">
Ocala FL<br clear=3D"none">
61 3A<br clear=3D"none">
62 4<br clear=3D"none">
67 4A<br clear=3D"none">
75 6<br clear=3D"none">
81 8<br clear=3D"none">
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From: Jim Henningsen <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 30 Jan 2021 16:44:27 -0500

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t-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8"><div dir=3D"ltr">Thanks Dave.=
 I did inspect those closely after the rebuild and cleaned again and regreas=
ed. &nbsp;So many places this could be coming from. &nbsp;The fun of sorting=
 a new TR.</div><div dir=3D"ltr">Cheers,</div><div dir=3D"ltr">Jim</div><div=
 dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Jan 30, 2021, at 4:40 PM, DAVI=
D MASSEY &lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockq=
uote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF
<div style=3D"color:black;font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
<div> <font size=3D"3">Another possibility is sticky splines in the halfshaf=
ts.&nbsp; Be sure those are clean and well lubricated.</font><br>
</div>

<div> <br>
</div>

<div> <br>
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<div>Greg Lemon</div>

<div>TR250</div>
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