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Re: [Healeys] clunk on braking

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Subject: Re: [Healeys] clunk on braking
From: John Vrugtman <javrugtman@htcnet.org>
Date: Tue, 05 Mar 2013 08:50:49 -0500
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Could it be the exhaust hitting the chassis somewhere in the rear, since 
it would tend to move
one way on acceleration and the other on deceleration.

John
64 phase I
66
On 3/5/2013 7:59 AM, Chris Dimmock wrote:
> Agreed Tom
> But "hubs and wheels replaced", and only on braking, not on acceleration, and
> only at the back, eliminated that one for me..
> But yes, first thought....
> Do you know how to prove it??
> Use aluminum (that's how we spell it in Australia!) foil on your wheel spines.
> Foil the wheel splines. It can be applied very neatly over a dry wheel spine.
> Try it. If the noise goes, then you know everything is worn out of spec. So
> replace the wheel spines and the wheels.
> Or (1980's fix on a limiited budget...) carefully foil the splines, grease,
> and drive it for another 20,000 miles, or until you hear that soft clunking
> noise again.....
> Chris
> PS
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