[TR] [6pack] TR6 Still has an Issue

[Bob Danielson]

I too battled clunks and clicks and finally got rid of it all 3 easy but 
$$$$ steps:

1. Installed the Nissan diff (http://tr6.danielsonfamily.org/DiffMain.htm) 
and boxed in the diff mounts. That got rid of the clunks and leaks but now I 
had a clicking that I traced back to worn splines on the axles.
2. In prep for #3, I first repaired all the TA studs using Rick Patton's TA 
Repair Kit (http://tr6.danielsonfamily.org/TAJig.htm)
3. I was all set to buy Goodparts upgraded hubs when he told me he was all 
set to release his new CVJs which I got and installed 
(http://tr6.danielsonfamily.org/CVJ.htm)

So now I have a smooth quiet diff that doesn't leak, TA studs that will 
never strip and CVJs that are quiet, smooth and new...... no need to worry 
about a rear hub breaking. I'm not a fan of rebuilding 35 year old hubs.

Bob Danielson
1975 TR6 CF38503U
Running w/ Throttle Body Injection,
Toyota 5 speed & Nissan LSD
http://tr6.danielsonfamily.org

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From: "Lee Daniels" <lee at automate-it.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2010 11:34 PM
To: <TR250Driver at aol.com>
Cc: <triumphs at autox.team.net>; <6pack at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [6pack] TR6 Still has an Issue

>> Now I have the last issue to deal with.  Every now and then the right 
>> rear
>> will make a very bad noise when taking up the drive in reverse or around
>> corners.  This is more than a clunk.
>
> I've battled a similar noise. The diff mounts are all good, I have new 
> wheel
> bearings, the u-joints are all tight. Now I'm left with *maybe* a little 
> too
> much play in the diff, but I think the real problem is the splines on the
> axles. I had a set on another car that had very little play, but on this 
> car
> (and on the spare set of axles I have) I can grab either side of the 
> splined
> joint and get a fair amount of play. There doesn't seem to be an easy fix
> short of replacing the axles. GoodParts has a very nice replacement set of
> axles - you can get either original style (but heavy duty) or go with CV
> joints, but the set will run ~$1500 or more. What I'd *really* like is to 
> just
> go whole hog with his Nissan limited-slip, but this requires another 
>  >$1000.
>
> If you've ever had your splined axles bind up under torque, then release, 
> you
> know what fun it is!
>
> - Lee
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