You could also fit oversize circlips. The Hardy Sicer
UJ's come with 3 different sizes - yellow that are the
thinnest, orange that are thicker, and blue that are
the thickest - so that you can set up the correct
preload.
--- wizardz <wizardz@toad.net> wrote:
>
> On some replacement u-joints the clips they supply
> are thinner than
> the thickness of the groove they go in to hold the
> u-joint
> in place. The clicking could be...as has been
> described here
> on the list before, the joint slipping from end to
> end up against
> the clips. The u-joint bearings are tight, it the
> entire cap and X that is
> moving within the yokes. You can try removing the
> clips, and placing
> thin (coke can cut ups) spacers behind the clips to
> take up the
> free space.
>
> Paul Tegler
> 1973 MGBGT - Daily Driver
> 1975 Spitfire - in Cherry shape
> 1980 Spitfire - in re-hab
> 1978 Spitfire - in Superb Shape!
> wizardz@toad.net
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> Automobiles)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Winnie Olmer <who@sover.net>
> To: 'List - Team.net Spitfire'
> <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> Date: Sunday, September 05, 1999 7:30 AM
> Subject: rear end clicking/thunking noise
>
>
> >
> >I have a rhythmic "thumping, clicking" sound in the
> rear somewhere. It is
> >related to tire rotation. Meaning... the faster I
> drive the faster the
> >clicking sound gets. It is loudest when driving on
> a flat or coasting. It
> >becomes a fair amount quieter when accelerating or
> under load on a steep
> >hill. It sounds like a U-joint. But I cant find
> play in any U-joints. I
> >brought it in for an inspection and had my mechanic
> check it out. All three
> >guys in the garage drove the car. They cant tell
> where it's coming from. I
> >have to do a small frame weld and go back for the
> inspection sticker when
> >they will look into it a little deeper. They want
> to examine the split
> drive
> >shaft closer and also suggest that perhaps the
> clicking is something within
> >the diff that translates it's noise through the
> drive shafts. The clicking
> >is sort of a "heavy" clicking but not quite a
> "thunking" sound. (pretty
> lame
> >description huh?). Anybody got any ideas of what to
> look at other than
> >U-joints?
> >Many thanks, as usual!
> >
> >Winnie
> >79 Spit
> >72 TR6
> >
> >
>
>
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