[TR] TR6 "Clanky" rearend

Randall tr3driver at ca.rr.com
Sun Mar 9 23:14:07 MST 2008


> With a tire 
> off I can rotate either axle about 5 to 6 degrees before the 
> propshaft engages. If I do it fast I get the annoying 
> metallic clank.

Some play is normal, though I don't recall offhand how much.  If you're sure
it's inside the diff, then I'd change the oil with full synthetic and leave
it alone.  My TR3A diff has been MUCH worse than that for nearly 20 years
and was still working fine when the car was wrecked.

Randall


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