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RE: Bad Clunk

To: Adrian Jones <AdrianJones@compuserve.com>, Spridgeteers <spridgets@Autox.Team.Net>
Subject: RE: Bad Clunk
From: Chris Kotting <ckotting@iwaynet.net>
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1998 12:13:46 -0400
Reply-to: Chris Kotting <ckotting@iwaynet.net>
Sender: owner-spridgets@Autox.Team.Net

Adrian -

I had an untraceable "clonk" like this, and it turned out to be a bad 
shock.  (It "clonked" every time the rear end unloaded, usually from 
deceleration or braking, but also after bumps.)

Chris Kotting
ckotting@iwaynet.net

> At 7:35 PM -0400 7/20/98, Adrian Jones wrote:
> >Well, folks, its up to you now.
> >
> >I had posted this on the main MG list,  but with no luck.
> >
> >This is on a MG Midget with wire wheels.  Go very slow and then take the
> >foot off the gas pedal and there is an immediate ""CLONK" from the back
> >(sounds like the back driver's side wheel)
> >
> >It's getting worse - scared the wife.
> >
> >There's no play in the wheels or the U joints.  Am I due to replace the
> >back end?
> >This may be beyond my capabilities.  Anybody have a ballpark on R&R, 
with a
> >used backend?
> >
> >Thanks to all,   Adrian
>
> 

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