If it is the diff, you can get a used unit from Ted Schumacher at TSI. He
quoted me $350 pkus shipping earlier this year on a 3.89 to 1 diff for my 72
Spit. He will warrantee the unit as well. He says that rebuilding the
diffs is just not economically feasible. He must be right, because you can
get a rebuilt unit from the "Big 3" suppliers, but the prices start at $700.
I was able to get a used diff from someone on this list.
Anyone out there have a diff for Victor?
Tony Childs
72 Spitfire - FK38809U
64 Spitfire - FC42218L
-----Original Message-----
From: Victor B. Michael <vmichael@enteract.com>
To: Spitfires Mail List <spitfires@autox.team.net>; Spitfire-Enthusiast Mail
List <spitfire-enthusiast@makelist.com>; Triumphs Mail List
<triumphs@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, September 21, 1998 3:19 AM
Subject: Spitfire: Somewhat urgent help needed
>
>Greetings...
>
>Well, it's late and I thought after installing a new radiator my
>troubles would be gone for a bit. Wrong! (read my signature)
>
>I'm hearing some clunking, knocking and grinding from what sounds like
>the area of the differential...
>
>We drove out to the suburbs of Chicago and after exiting the
>expressway/freeway, whenever I accelerated or decelerated, *clunk*
>*grind* *grind *clunk* - not the single *clunk* like a u-joint.
>My fear is some of the minor smoke was not little bits of brake or
>clutch fluid, but gear oil from the differential.
>
>We left the car in the 'burbs for fear of messing something up further.
>Was this too conservative? Am I wirrying too much? It sounded kind of
>bad.
>
>Hopefully someone can tell me...
>
> What could this noise be?
>
> If it is, in fact, the differential what is the likelyhood I'll need
> to replace the whole thing ($1000 is not money I want to or can spend
> at the moment.
>
> Any advice for troubleshooting this problem, removing the
> differential.
>
>Thank you in advance for your quick answer...I'm renting a trailer in
>the morning to transport the bugger and will have about 4 days to fix.
>
>Vic
>
>
>--
>1977 Triumph Spitfire 1500 <*> http://www.enteract.com/~vmichael/
>
> "There will come a time when you think everything is finished.
> That will be the beginning."
>
> (Louis L'Amour)
>
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