- 1. worrying noises (score: 1)
- Author: John Hobson <goalie_john@yahoo.co.uk>
- Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2000 16:33:51 +0100 (BST)
- If I put my foot on the gas pedal sharply there is a 'clunk' noise coming from the passenger side rear of the car. Also when driving at speed (only with the gas pedal pressed) there is a whining nois
- /html/spitfires/2000-10/msg00184.html (7,524 bytes)
- 2. Re: worrying noises (score: 1)
- Author: "Jeff McNeal" <jmcneal@ohms.com>
- Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2000 09:02:22 -0700
- Sounds like your u-joints are starting to go. At least, that would be my first guess. Check under there and make sure your radius rods are connected and secure as well. Best wishes, Jeff in San Diego
- /html/spitfires/2000-10/msg00187.html (8,381 bytes)
- 3. Re: worrying noises (score: 1)
- Author: Richard B Gosling <Gosling_Richard_B@perkins.com>
- Date: 13 Oct 2000 03:33:39 -0500
- I did this about a year ago - twice in fact, I didn't put the first one in well enough and it fell out so I had to do it all again! Is it the prop-shaft UJ or the one(s) on the drive shafts that is
- /html/spitfires/2000-10/msg00218.html (10,399 bytes)
- 4. Re: worrying noises (score: 1)
- Author: Richard B Gosling <Gosling_Richard_B@perkins.com>
- Date: 13 Oct 2000 03:49:30 -0500
- I'm sorry to hear that impending Fatherhood is robbing you of your Spit. I seem to have managed to combine parenthood and Spitfire ownership. My wife has her own car - my thinking is that only one c
- /html/spitfires/2000-10/msg00219.html (7,961 bytes)
- 5. Re: worrying noises (score: 1)
- Author: "Keith R. Stewart" <kstewart@wwdc.com>
- Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2000 07:20:21 -0400
- While the whining would tend to indicate a UJ and the clunk could also be the slack in the old UJ being taken up, you might also want to check for rust through on the bracket and/or heelboard to whic
- /html/spitfires/2000-10/msg00226.html (7,648 bytes)
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