Re: TC differential replacement questions

[Gene Wescott]

I have been hearing a clunking noise from the rear right when I ease off the gas pedal, or accellerate. I have Phil Marino axle shafts. Today I really tightened the rear knockoffs, with no improvement. With the rear elevated on jack stands, the right rear wheel can be rotated back and forth with about an inch of free play at the tread, and the click is obvious. I have a good standard pumpkin that is set up correctly. It came off my California car which was replaced with a high speed one for freeway driving. However I don't have a new differential, gasket. If I make one, does the thickness matter? I could pull the axles to see if there is any wear at either end, but I suspect the problem is wear in the ring and pinion. Suggestions? I would like to run it around this holiday weekend. There is a parade in North Pole on July 4th and other festivities. It might go for many miles, or it could go with disastrous conquences for the pumkin. Your experience and suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks, Gene from Fairbanks, 47 TC 3387

[Richard Fritz]

Gene: If you set the hand brake full on when the rear wheels are elevated, and you try rotating the wheel, can you detect relative motion between the wheel and the brake drum? If so, you have worn splines on the hub or wheel or both. Then again the usual sound for that condition is a clonk rather than a clunk. Richard Fritz, TC6649, Colorado

----- Original Message ----- From: "Gene Wescott" gene.wescott@gi.alaska.edu> To: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> Cc: "gene M wescott" gene.wescott@gi.alaska.edu> Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2005 7:23 PM Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] TC differential replacement questions > I have been hearing a clunking noise from the rear right when I ease off the > gas pedal, or accellerate. I have Phil Marino axle shafts. Today I really > tightened the rear knockoffs, with no improvement. With the rear elevated > on jack stands, the right rear wheel can be rotated back and forth with > about an inch of free play at the tread, and the click is obvious. I have a > good standard pumpkin that is set up correctly. It came off my California > car which was replaced with a high speed one for freeway driving. However I > don't have a new differential, gasket. If I make one, does the thickness > matter? I could pull the axles to see if there is any wear at either end, > but I suspect the problem is wear in the ring and pinion. > Suggestions? I would like to run it around this holiday weekend. There is a > parade in North Pole on July 4th and other festivities. It might go for many > miles, or it could go with disastrous conquences for the pumkin. Your > experience and suggestions would be appreciated. > > Thanks, > Gene from Fairbanks, 47 TC 3387 > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > >