you're fine... unless you've got a clunking noise,
you're simply taking up the slack in the diff spider
gears and main ring and pinion gears.
Now when you get near 15-20 degrees, and have
a clunking noise then you have a problem.
Paul Tegler
ptegler@cablespeed.com
www.teglerizer.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tim Benner" <tbenner@woh.rr.com>
To: "Spitfire List (E-mail)" <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2003 12:52 AM
Subject: RE U-joint Grease fittings
> Thanks to all for your feedback on the grease fittings. This whole
project
> started by trying to chase down a whizzing noise. The trans oil is now
> changed and u-joints lubed. The speedo right angle drive is checked out.
> The shifter remote control o-rings are replaced... now all signs are
> pointing to the diff. In turning the driveshaft by hand while lubing the
> u-joints I noticed that it could turn about 10 degrees with the trans in
> neutral and the wheels on the ground. It is a sad day. Time to join
Triple
> A.
>
> Tim Benner
> Black '65 MK2
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