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Q & A: Questions

Saturday March 30th, 2002
Q & A, MGA, MGB, MGC, MG T-Type, Midget
We have a 73 midget Mk III, in great shape, fully restored but have 2 problems I cannot seem to resolve.
Maybe you can give us a starting point.

1, Clunk from car intermitently when we stop quickly or go from neutral to 1st. I removed the wheels, checked splines cleaned and re-greased & tightened. This reduced the occurence, but not completely.

2, Car squeaks when driving. Only occurs when moving, high pitched and seems to be in sync with the motions of the body... not rpms of engine.

Thanks!

Bart & Audrey in Loxahatchee, Florida

Audrey and Bart!

The clunk in the driveline could be several things: loose drive shaft, faulty U joints, faulty wheel splines, or faulty "spider" gears in the differential. Try this: get the car up in the air and ... read more