Peter Delaney
GT40s Supporter
Having finally got sick of the clunks & rattles from the rear end, I pulled the car off the road & got serious.
Firstly, I found I had a lot of end-play in the half-shaft uni joints - they were cheap Taiwanese no-names & you could see quite a few thou difference in height when you stand one of these centre spider units beside a "real" one (Federal Mogul). Real ones are now in & there is absolutely no end-play.
Next, I found that the rose joint bearings on the AVO shocks have way too much play - with the car jacked up & wheels off, I can shake the rear ends of the trailing arms to get a rattle which echoes throughout the car ! I can feel the sloppiness just by resting a finger over the joints & shaking the trailing arms vertically (I can actually see the movement too).
Does anyone know if the rose joint bearings in the AVO's can be replaced, & if so, where I would find a reputable suppplier (preferably here in Oz) ?
Kind Regards,
Peter D.
Firstly, I found I had a lot of end-play in the half-shaft uni joints - they were cheap Taiwanese no-names & you could see quite a few thou difference in height when you stand one of these centre spider units beside a "real" one (Federal Mogul). Real ones are now in & there is absolutely no end-play.
Next, I found that the rose joint bearings on the AVO shocks have way too much play - with the car jacked up & wheels off, I can shake the rear ends of the trailing arms to get a rattle which echoes throughout the car ! I can feel the sloppiness just by resting a finger over the joints & shaking the trailing arms vertically (I can actually see the movement too).
Does anyone know if the rose joint bearings in the AVO's can be replaced, & if so, where I would find a reputable suppplier (preferably here in Oz) ?
Kind Regards,
Peter D.