My street Bugeye had developed a nasty 'klunk' emanating from th rear when
ever I started off in 1st gear or backed up. I checked all the usual suspects
(loose U-joint bolts, suspension bolts) - nothing. Then I looked in the
differential/axle troubleshooting section of my Haynes - it mentioned a loose
pinion gear nut as a possible culprit. So I put a socket wrench on it, and
found it not very tight. Then I noticed it was supposed to be torqued to 140
ft-lb! So with a pipe wrench and a torque wrench I got it torqued to 140
ft-lb. No more klunk! Makes me feel good when I actually fix something. Just
wanted to pass this along, in case it helps someone.
Bud
Whitey - 1275 Street Bugeye
Redd - 948 Race Bugeye
SilverStreak - 1275 Race Sprite
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"The Buddha... resides as comfortably in the gears of a...transmission as he
does in the petals of a flower"
- Robert M. Pirsig, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
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