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Re: [Healeys] noise when braking

To: "pdeturck@rochester.rr.com" <pdeturck@rochester.rr.com>,
Subject: Re: [Healeys] noise when braking
From: "Tom Felts" <tomfelts@earthlink.net>
Date: Sun, 23 Sep 2007 18:55:00 -0400
Well---maybe I should have read your whole post b/4 replying.  If not the
splines, then ????.

tom


> [Original Message]
> From: <pdeturck@rochester.rr.com>
> To: <Healeys@autox.team.net>
> Date: 9/23/2007 12:33:35 PM
> Subject: [Healeys] noise when braking
>
> My '66 BJ8 has developed a "clunk" whenever
> I step on the brake. It is barely audible at most
> forward speeds but is easily noticeable when
> going in reverse. It only occurs once when the
> brake is applied and is only at the right front.
>
> I have inspected the hub and spoked wheel
> and the splines look good. A mark on the wheel
> and knockoff show no additional rotation after
> tightening.
>
> Suggestions on where to start looking next?
>
> Disk brakes? Front wheel bearings (though
> there is no perceptible play when raised off
> the ground)?
> -pd-
> 66 BJ8
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