That thought has merit. However, If I understand the symptoms Jeff described,
it sounds all too familiar. I had a left rear vertical link that after removal
and inspection revealed an oval bolt hole. When I would start out, the trunnion
bolt would be jammed against the rear of the hole and stay there until I lifted
off the gas. At that time it would make the clink as it pushed to the front. I
got to where I could control when it did that by my actions on the brake and gas
pedals.
With that burned into my not too distant memory, I would be very surprised to
find that it was related to U-Joints in this case.
(But then I've been surprised more than once dealing with these little cars) !!
:)
Joe
Barry Schwartz wrote:
>
> Often times under load, the "click" will diminish, or completely go away
> because the lateral pressure applied isn't sufficient to overcome the
> friction in the joints loaded condition to shift the joint - it all depends
> upon the condition of the joint itself and the loading involved- If it's
> really sloppy then it'll make noise all the time (and would probably be a
> good candidate for replacement. If it's just a tad loose then you may not
> notice it terribly. That is until it becomes really sloppy -
>
> Barry Schwartz (San Diego) bschwart@pacbell.net
>
> 72 PI, V6 Spitfire (daily driver)
> 70 GT6+ (when I don't drive the Spit)
> 70 Spitfire (long term project)
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