Pull the rear wheels and grease the wheels and spindles. Then
tighten the Sh*t out of the knock offs. If it's the wheels, you'll
notice
a big difference.
john.kahoon@juno.com
71 midget
On Tue, 21 Jul 1998 07:35:23 PDT "Peter Samaroo" <mrbugeye@hotmail.com>
writes:
>It is only more annoying than dangerous until the splines give out
>completely if this happens on the rear you will not be able to drive
>the
>car because the spline will just spin in the wheel, However if this
>occurs on the front you will have lost your braking ability as the
>brakes are attached to the hub and the wheel will continue to spin
>The
>front hubs do not wear as much as the rears so it might just be worn
>wheels causing the problem up front.
>Regards,
>Peter.
>
>>Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1998 10:12:04 -0500
>>To: Adrian Jones <AdrianJones@compuserve.com>,
>> Spridgeteers <spridgets@Autox.Team.Net>
>>From: robert weeks <robert@woozy.com>
>>Subject: Re: Bad Clunk
>>Reply-To: robert weeks <robert@woozy.com>
>>
>>Hey Adrian,
>>
>>I have the same "clonk" on my ww Midget. Since I have replaced the
>>differential, springs, bushings and u-joints, I think I can rule
>those
>out.
>>I was always told that this noise came from worn splines on the ww
>hubs
>and
>>wheels. I also have this clonk in the front and everything up there
>is
>>pretty new and tight, so I need new hubs, bearings and wheels all
>around.
>>Priced the parts for all four to be about $1000. The good news is
>that
>I'm
>>pretty sure it's more annoying than dangerous.
>>
>>Robert Weeks
>>Durham NC
>>1969 Midget
>>1968-70 Abitza
>>http://www.woozy.com/midget/
>>
>>---------------->
>>
>>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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