[TR] [6pack] Rear end clunk

[Greg Lemon]

Meant to add, everything was bolt on parts, pretty easy.  A transmission
jack is a good idea, I used to horse the things up from under the car by
myself, but those days are gone.  I fabricated a wooden cradle that I
attached to my regular floor jack when I put mine in.

I had some tight clearances with my dual exhaust, but it is not stock.

Greg

On Thu, Jan 27, 2022, 11:27 AM Jeff Nathanson <jeffn at msystech.com> wrote:

> Greg,
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> Was this an easy job to retrofit? Or did it require any modifications?
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> Thanks,
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> Jeff N.
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> ’72 TR6
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> *From:* Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net] *On Behalf Of *Greg
> Lemon
> *Sent:* Thursday, January 27, 2022 10:28 AM
> *To:* Alex & Janet Thomson <aljlthomson at charter.net>; Triumphs <
> triumphs at autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [TR] [6pack] Rear end clunk
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> I chased after a "rear end" clunk for years.  Decided it was in the
> differential, and decided to replace it with a Nissan R200 limited slip
> after replacing u-joints and checking mounts many times.  When I was
> installing the differential and new, shortened drive shaft I discovered one
> of the transmission mount bolts had gone missing.
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> If you are not finding it, may be worth expanding your search, however,
> the only when cold thing is a bit of a head scratcher.
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> BTW, very glad I did the diff swap, even though it was not the cause of
> the clunk, car is much quieter, especially  with the top up.
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> Greg Lemon
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> TR250
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> On Thu, Jan 27, 2022, 9:10 AM Alex & Janet Thomson <
> aljlthomson at charter.net> wrote:
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> Don’t rule out worn driveshaft U-joints or worn/loose mounting bushings on
> the differential itself.
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> Alex Thomson
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> *From:* 6pack [mailto:6pack-bounces at autox.team.net] *On Behalf Of *
> otral at juno.com
> *Sent:* Thursday, January 27, 2022 9:43 AM
> *To:* 6pack at autox.team.net
> *Subject:* [6pack] Rear end clunk
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> Twenty years of rear end clunk when I put it in reverse with cold engine
> and I'm tired of it. But as soon as the engine warms up it disappears and i
> dismiss it. Do I bite the bullet and get it checked out? I'm sure my
> mechanic will say get it fixed. And how much do you think a repaired rear
> end will cost me?
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> Al in CT with 74 French Blue
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