Bob,
I think it's time to check all drive train for play:
Check uni joints from gearbox to rear axle.
If that's fine - proceed to the differential gear box.
Hold the incoming connection from the gearbox still and have each rear wheel
turned.
The play should be limited (don't know how much though - I don't have clunk
noise)
Maybe play in the leaf spring rubbers can be contributing to this noise.
Cheers,
Hans
> -----Original Message-----
> From: BobMGT@aol.com [SMTP:BobMGT@aol.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 1999 6:40 AM
> To: mgs@autox.team.net
> Cc: BobMGT@aol.com
> Subject: I've got a "Clunk" noise (71 MGB)
>
> I get an intermittent clunk noise when I start from a stop sign or stop
> light. It sounds like it's coming from the right rear somewhere (of course
>
> noises don't always come from where they sound like they're coming). This
> noise never occurs when the car is rolling regardless of how I brake,
> accelerate, or shift. There's something about coming to a complete stop
> that
> makes this happen, and it doesn't seem to matter how softly or hard I stop
>
> and start. I'm thinking that something might be sticking in the brakes
> that
> releases when the brake drum starts turning again. Any ideas before I
> start
> poking around?
>
> Bob Donahue (Still stuck in the '50s)
> EMAIL - BOBMGT@AOL.COM
> 52 MGTD - under DIY restoration NEMGTR #11470
> 71 MGB - AMGBA #96-12029, NAMGBR #7-3336
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