Al the foregoing comments are relevant but there's one that most people missed.
The TR6 rear
suspension is the same as on the Triumph Big Six saloons and you get 'clunks'
and 'boings' from the
rear suspension too. Most times, this is because the bushes in the
semi-trailing arms are worn and
need replacement. You notice this condition when cornering and it's often
accompanied by a slight
rear end twitch as the back end settles into a new position. If splitting the
rear half-shafts, a
chalk line across the two halves before separating will ensure they go back
into the same grooves on
re-assembly.
Jonmac
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From: <emanteno@comcast.net>
To: "Lee Daniels" <lee@automate-it.com>; <wsb1960tr3a@att.net>
Cc: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, December 01, 2008 6:56 PM
Subject: Re: [TR] TR6 Clunk
> -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: "Lee Daniels" <lee@automate-it.com>
>
>> 4. Check shock-to-trailing arm mount, just having a depleted bushing there
>can
>> cause a clunk.
>
>
> While you are rooting around the shocks, check to see that they are tightly
>mounted. One of mine
> used to work its way loose. I used longer bolts with nylocs to solve that.
>Also, make sure there
> isn't a broken shock. One of mine broke a mounting ear, and of course, that
>made a clunk.
>
> HTH,
>
> Irv Korey
> 74 TR6 CF22767U
> Highland Park, IL
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