23-07-2021, 08:45 AM
Hi There
I am getting my Ruby ready for the road and some touring hopefully in the coming weeks, after dealing with a blown head gasket I drove the car for a short run and found there is a load knocking when setting off and changing gears, I raised the inspection hatch between the seats and found that the prop shaft (Torque tube ?) has play in the joint, seems there is some sort of ball or bearing in there with some sort of locking nut around it, I an see the joint moving between these two components as I let the clutch out, and I can also move it by hand
My question is how is this all set up, can the play be taken up, and has anybody got any experience of the same problem and how did they cure it
Any information will be gratefully received and appreciated as I am learning about the A7's and haven't come across this type of arrangement before
Thanks
Mike
I am getting my Ruby ready for the road and some touring hopefully in the coming weeks, after dealing with a blown head gasket I drove the car for a short run and found there is a load knocking when setting off and changing gears, I raised the inspection hatch between the seats and found that the prop shaft (Torque tube ?) has play in the joint, seems there is some sort of ball or bearing in there with some sort of locking nut around it, I an see the joint moving between these two components as I let the clutch out, and I can also move it by hand
My question is how is this all set up, can the play be taken up, and has anybody got any experience of the same problem and how did they cure it
Any information will be gratefully received and appreciated as I am learning about the A7's and haven't come across this type of arrangement before
Thanks
Mike