26-07-2019, 09:09 PM
Knocking noise is sorted! It was the fact that the offside rear footwell was touching the chassis crossmember at the point where the longitudinal strengthener is riveted on. I am not sure how the floor got into this plight, but it may be something to do with the fact that the rear floor looks a bit like granny's patchwork quilt from the underside.
The floorpan was extraordinary tough but I have now managed to adjust it to give me about an eighth of an inch clearance all the way along.
Tested it by putting Lee (15 stone) behind me in the back and going down the track and up again, and the noise is gone!
Thank you Bruce for the suggestion about the rear spring clip. I found on close examination that it was just kissing the wiring loom where it passes to the rear lights and flashers, so this has been rectified.
Thank you also Howard. I was already aware that the torque tube mounting knocked but had not got around to adjusting it. Alas, someone has been there before me and the adjusting nut is tight up to the housing. I recall that there was a thread about this problem some time ago, so I must search the forum for it. It any event, it is not causing me much distress at present, except if I am a bit rough with the clutch, so it can go on the (ever growing!) list of things to be done when the car comes off the road for the winter. At present, the car is otherwise going very well and I have things to do with it over the next few weeks, Tomorrow I am taking it to Dolgellau for the annual 'Hwyl yr Haf' funday and I shall take it to the AGM of the Meirion Classic Car Club on the 10th August.
So, although the suggestions were not quite "on the money", they did reveal problems that either have been or will have to be rectified in the near future, so thanks again!
I should also thank Chris and Greig for their comments. Greig's especially made me smile!
The floorpan was extraordinary tough but I have now managed to adjust it to give me about an eighth of an inch clearance all the way along.
Tested it by putting Lee (15 stone) behind me in the back and going down the track and up again, and the noise is gone!
Thank you Bruce for the suggestion about the rear spring clip. I found on close examination that it was just kissing the wiring loom where it passes to the rear lights and flashers, so this has been rectified.
Thank you also Howard. I was already aware that the torque tube mounting knocked but had not got around to adjusting it. Alas, someone has been there before me and the adjusting nut is tight up to the housing. I recall that there was a thread about this problem some time ago, so I must search the forum for it. It any event, it is not causing me much distress at present, except if I am a bit rough with the clutch, so it can go on the (ever growing!) list of things to be done when the car comes off the road for the winter. At present, the car is otherwise going very well and I have things to do with it over the next few weeks, Tomorrow I am taking it to Dolgellau for the annual 'Hwyl yr Haf' funday and I shall take it to the AGM of the Meirion Classic Car Club on the 10th August.
So, although the suggestions were not quite "on the money", they did reveal problems that either have been or will have to be rectified in the near future, so thanks again!
I should also thank Chris and Greig for their comments. Greig's especially made me smile!