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Wheel clunk - advice?

To: spridgets@autox.team.net
Subject: Wheel clunk - advice?
Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2001 22:48:06 -0400
Didn't get any answers from my "double trouble II" post, so I'll try again 
using a more descriptive subject. ;-)

I was having some weird clunking going on when I braked the other day, and I 
think I'm going to have to admit that I have "wheel clunk". I can even turn 
the rear wheels a degree or two by hand with the parking brake on. So I 
assume at the least I'm looking at new rear hubs and wheels. Do the axles 
have to be replaced, or can the hubs be replaced alone?

Alternatively, I'm seriously considering converting to bolt-ons. I love the 
look of wires, but between wheel clunk, worrying about tire places properly 
installing and balancing, proper truing, etc. I think they may be more 
trouble than I want to deal with. What all do I need to convert to bolt-on 
wheels? I figure at least:

- Rear axles and studs
- Front hubs and rotors
- And of course, the wheels :-)

What else? The front looks pretty straightforward, but I can't tell much 
about how the back is put together, at least from the manuals. Also, I recall 
a discussion about the diff housings being different widths. Can I safely use 
my current wire wheel housing with bolt-on axles, or do I need to swap?

Anybody have bolt-on parts left over from a conversion they would part with 
cheap?

Eddie
1971 Midget



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