PAUL LOGUE wrote:
>
> Like an MD will tell you, I can't tell you what is wrong without an
> examination, but
> I have had a 77 Spit for 12 years and will bet that the problem is:
>
> The inside wheel bearing. This was bad, bad engineering from the beginning.
> A $1.50 needle bearing which uses the axle as its' race. When it looses its
> grease, it begins to disintegrate and in most cases, it will take the axle
> with it. Do not drive the car until you find out the problem......unless you
> have extra bucks and lots of time and a second car.
>
> Paul Logue
> 77 SPit
> Midland, GA
>
> ----------
> From: owner-triumphs@autox.team.net on behalf of Joseph R Schneider
> Sent: Saturday, June 07, 1997 10:51 AM
> To: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Cc: papilon@hotmail.com
> Subject: RE: Rear end of 78 spit
>
> Like an MD will tell you, I can't tell you what is wrong without an
> examination.
>
> I have had a 77 Spit for 12 years and will bet that the problem is:
>
> The inside wheel bearing. This was bad, bad engineering from the beginning.
> A $1.50 needle bearing which uses the axle as its' race. When it looses its
> grease, it begins to disintegrate and in most cases, it will take the axle
> with it. Do not drive the car until you find out the problem......unless you
> have extra bucks and lots of time and a second car.
>
> Paul Logue
> 77 SPit
> Midland, GA
>
> (snip)
> >Hello everyone, I have a 78 spitfire that while turning left it sounds
> >as though some sort of bearing in the rear is crunching. I do not know
> >but to me it sounds as though some sort of CV-joint is going bad. Could
> >someone tell me what this noise is. Thanx Trevor
> (snip)
> Trevor-
> I know you've heard about u-joints and wheel bearings in this thread, but
> this is also the classic place for spider gears (in the differential) to
> make noise
> this is, of course, a bigger problem than u-joints
This happened on our 79. we replaced the entire units with modified
assemblies from Highpoint Imports in NC. Came complete from Ujoint Yoke
to Hub, except for brakes. Had new trunions, bearings (modified inner
with race) and Ujoints. Painted nice and ready to go. Cost a few
bucks, but not much more than all the parts and time to mess with it.
Brian N.
79 Spit
65 Spit
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