[TR] TR6 Clunk

[Brian Induni]

Bill,

I posted my findings about this very issue a few weeks ago; here it is
again-

The car is a 1967 TR4A, IRS; the issue is a rear end clunk upon take-off,
shift, and bumps. Having welded in enough extra support and reinforcement to
the IRS pins while the frame was bare, I was pretty certain I could cross
these off the list of possible causes. I even swapped out a diff unit
thinking it was a bad inner bearing (any one need a spare IRS diff??), but
still had the issue. It wasn't until I had bought a second hand half shaft
and was about to dismantle it to clean and check that I noticed there was
absolutely *NO* play in the sliding splines! I checked the axels on the car,
and sure enough, you could hear a very faint 'click' when you rotated the
halves against each other. Upon further inspection of the donor axle, I
found the splines to be heavily smeared with grease. Mine weren't of course
because I had cleaned them up nicely and didn't give thought to really
packing the grease in. After packing the grease in the spline cavity and
reassembling, I had a quiet and smooth riding 4A!

Moral of the story - if it slides, rotates, or rubs, pack it full of
grease!!

Brian
1967 TR4A, no clunk, clink, or clank!

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Message: 10
Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2008 09:09:27 -0800 (PST)
From: William Brewer <wsb1960tr3a at att.net>
Subject: [TR] TR6 Clunk
To: triumphs at autox.team.net
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     I am sorting out a TR6 that has sat for decades. I was on the road
yesterday and when I shift up I can hear a clunk that appears to come from
the right rear wheel or suspension. I am new to the TR6 thing (I've driven a
TR3A for 17 years now) and am unsure where to start. ISTR reading something
about TR6 clunking on the list past. Can someone clue me in?
     TIA,

     Bill Brewer
     Tehachapi, CA
     1960 TR3A
     1974 TR6