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--- Adrian Jones <adrianjones747@earthlink.net> wrote:
> Hi folks,
> Well, I've got the back of the car (1500 Midget) up
> on jack stands trying to track the clunking noise.
> The U joints seem solid enough. There is some slop
> and a slight clunk when I turn a back wheel, or
> twist the prop shaft, but I think this is normal
> differential slack, right?
> Besides, this noise/jolting sounds like its coming
> from the clutch/gearbox area. Its so bad that if
> you try to take off quickly from a stop, the car
> will actually stall out. On the other hand, if I am
> very gentle, giving no gas until I get moving, there
> is hardly any noise. It only happens when I let
> the clutch out (lift foot off the depressed clutch
> pedal) from a stop or when shifting up through the
> gearbox. Not when downshifting.
> If nobody has any more ideas, I'll have to take it
> in to an LBC shop, which is not a bad thing but
> there is the problem of leaving it there and getting
> back home, etc.
> Regards, Adrian
>
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