[Healeys] clunk on braking

[Chris Dimmock]

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 Works on Jags too!!?!
;-)

On 05/03/2013, at 11:29 PM, Tom Felts <tomfelts at windstream.net> wrote:

> SWAG also, but I've had clunks when the hub or spinner splines were worn.
>
> tom
> ---- Chris Dimmock <austin.healey at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> =============
> Hey Rich
> - no clunk on acceleration?
> - no clunk on "lift off the accelerator"?
>
> Best
> Chris
>
>
> On 05/03/2013, at 2:17 PM, Richard Kahn <tahoehealey at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I am trying to track down a soft clunk in the rear when I apply even
slight
>> brake pressure. (Phase 1 BJ8) Not junk in the boot. Hubs and wheels
> replaced.
>> Master cylinder and wheel cylinders replaced and well bleed. Good tight
>> brakes. The shocks are tight and new leaf springs made not change. Any
> ideas?
>> Rich Kahn
>> _____