Knock! Knock!
Knock! Knock!
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LordGrover

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34,164 posts

241 months

Friday 2nd February 2007
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I gotta knock!
Can't determine from where it emanates; 'heavy', clunky-knock from somewhere central to the rear of the car on rough roads, drains and potholes. Initially thought it was more forward, but someone that knows far more than me (thanks Craig thumbup), has determined it's more middle-ish/back-ish. We popped it on a jack and with the aid of a fluorescent tube we grovelled around underneath but could see nothing obvious.
Never mind, I'm more or less passing Dulford's tomorrow so Richard's going to take a look. The joys of TVR ownership*. rolleyes

*I'm not knocking it (pun unintentional) - a few gremlins are 1. to be expected on any fifteen year old car and 2. a small price to pay to own/drive the most bestest motor car in the whole world... eVA!

seasider

12,728 posts

278 months

Friday 2nd February 2007
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Top diff bush or wishbone bush ??

If it was a Chimp i'd say a stray golf ball in the boot

LordGrover

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34,164 posts

241 months

Friday 2nd February 2007
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seasider said:
If it was a Chimp i'd say a stray golf ball in the boot


My medallion's firmly attached to my thrunty-gazillion carat gold chain around my neck! jester

seasider

12,728 posts

278 months

Friday 2nd February 2007
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LordGrover said:

My medallion's firmly attached to my thrunty-gazillion carat gold chain around my neck! jester


Pleased to hear it

Any noise on pull away/take up?


Edited by seasider on Friday 2nd February 11:21

LordGrover

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34,164 posts

241 months

Friday 2nd February 2007
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seasider said:
Any noise on pull away/take up?

Nope. It does sound as though it could be diff mountings or similar - something heavy...
I'm not too worried, so long as it makes the 80 miles to Cullompton so that Dulford's can have a butchers tomorrow.

bluebottle

3,498 posts

269 months

Friday 2nd February 2007
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Could also be the shocks, my old shocks were spring bound and would clatter over bumps.


Edited by bluebottle on Friday 2nd February 12:05

LordGrover

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34,164 posts

241 months

Friday 2nd February 2007
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bluebottle said:
Could also be the shocks, my old shocks were spring bound and would clatter over bumps.

Not likely Hamish; Protecs, less than a year old, set up by Top Cats.

How're you doing? A bit happier now that the Collumpton Magician's worked his wonders?

spend

12,581 posts

280 months

Friday 2nd February 2007
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If not shocks, do you have the rear ARB fitted, the bushes were very tired in mine, as were the exhaust mount & bobbins. ~ having said that every piece of rubber had been done to a turn several times over...

Dave

dnb

3,330 posts

271 months

Friday 2nd February 2007
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Last service, I found the rear ARB mounts on the Griff had split into multiple pieces... It nicely explained the clatter that went away after the Batty welded it all back together.

crazycraig

485 posts

260 months

Friday 2nd February 2007
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LordGrover said:
I gotta knock!
Can't determine from where it emanates; 'heavy', clunky-knock from somewhere central to the rear of the car on rough roads, drains and potholes. Initially thought it was more forward, but someone that knows far more than me (thanks Craig thumbup), has determined it's more middle-ish/back-ish. We popped it on a jack and with the aid of a fluorescent tube we grovelled around underneath but could see nothing obvious.


No probs.

Although lying on my back in the street at 9 o'clock at night with a fluorescent is not ideal for fault diagnosis.

Don't worry, Rich'll sort you out.

bluebottle

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269 months

Friday 2nd February 2007
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LordGrover said:

How're you doing? A bit happier now that the Collumpton Magician's worked his wonders?

Hi Ian wavey Absolutely over the moon with the increase in power and that stonking torque curve, I am having to adjust my driving style a bit now as i am losing traction in 4th in the current road conditions...oh and a visit to physio with neck ache laugh

spend

12,581 posts

280 months

Friday 2nd February 2007
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crazycraig said:
..lying on my back in the street at 9 o'clock at night with a fluorescent is not ideal...


Are you intimating that you know how to show a chap a good night out Craig?

Is this the alter-ego?

Noted the medallion BTW...




Dave

crazycraig

485 posts

260 months

Friday 2nd February 2007
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spend said:

Are you intimating that you know how to show a chap a good night out Craig?

Is this the alter-ego?



laugh


I leave 'ye' with a riddle.................If I tell ye the truth, I'll tell ye a lie, but if you call me false then I'll also tell ye a lie.

spend

12,581 posts

280 months

Friday 2nd February 2007
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crazycraig said:

I leave 'ye' with a riddle.................If I tell ye the truth, I'll tell ye a lie, but if you call me false then I'll also tell ye a lie.

Good one..

LordGrover

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34,164 posts

241 months

Saturday 3rd February 2007
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Good news! It was only the N/S ARB drop link, tightened it up and Presto!

260 roof-off miles later and Grover's a happy bunny!

mongoose

4,360 posts

284 months

Saturday 3rd February 2007
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LordGrover said:
Good news! It was only the N/S ARB drop link, tightened it up and Presto!

260 roof-off miles later and Grover's a happy bunny!

knew it was at the front!hehe.Glad to hear you have it sorted nowthumbup

LordGrover

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Monday 5th February 2007
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mongoose said:
knew it was at the front!hehe.Glad to hear you have it sorted nowthumbup

Cheers Mike.