Also check for cracks in the aluminum casting! They definitely do happen.
Also sorry, Bill McLeod
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Subject: My TR6 is haunted!
> Message text written by Joe Merone
> >My TR6 has suddenly developed a very nasty habit of making a snapping -
> popping sound whenever any load is put on it. Not a creak, or the dreaded
> clunk but a loud noise very similar to the one that checkstrap makes when
> you open the door fully.
>
> It's on the right side of the car and coming directly from the area where
> the outside arm of the trailing arm meets the frame and right under the
> body. Pull up on the wheel well - POP. Push down on the fender - SNAP.
> Sitting still or under way - it doesn't matter. I've checked around for
> something very bad looking, tightened everything I could, lubed others -
> with no success.
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