[Healeys] clunk on braking

John Vrugtman javrugtman at htcnet.org
Tue Mar 5 06:50:49 MST 2013


Could it be the exhaust hitting the chassis somewhere in the rear, since 
it would tend to move
one way on acceleration and the other on deceleration.

John
64 phase I
66
On 3/5/2013 7:59 AM, Chris Dimmock wrote:
> Agreed Tom
> But "hubs and wheels replaced", and only on braking, not on acceleration, and
> only at the back, eliminated that one for me..
> But yes, first thought....
> Do you know how to prove it??
> Use aluminum (that's how we spell it in Australia!) foil on your wheel spines.
> Foil the wheel splines. It can be applied very neatly over a dry wheel spine.
> Try it. If the noise goes, then you know everything is worn out of spec. So
> replace the wheel spines and the wheels.
> Or (1980's fix on a limiited budget...) carefully foil the splines, grease,
> and drive it for another 20,000 miles, or until you hear that soft clunking
> noise again.....
> Chris
> PS


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