Ade Ray Posted April 7, 2002 Share Posted April 7, 2002 Hello All I have been getting the occasional clonk when making left turns and the cornering forces are high. I have read some of the recent threads on this matter so when I took the car down to my brothers for its 12k service we (no actually it was Simon - I watched)changed the A frame bushes (which were minced) and then checked the axle. There is only a couple of mm of float on the rear right wheel and we thought that should be OK. I am still getting the clonk and I am detecting a side to side motion at the back when exiting bends. Is all this likely from 2mm of float? Should I cough up the £160 for Caterham Midland to fit some shims to the half shaft? Could the wobble at the back end be anything else? Any thoughts welcome, many thanks Ade Make the world a better place, hug an estate agent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingers Posted April 7, 2002 Share Posted April 7, 2002 Ade, Likely cause of the clonk is the halfshaft moving through the inner race of the wheel bearing (this happened to my car), idea.gif Solutions-new halfshaft & bearing/pop down the breakers for used/shrink a sleeve behind the bearing race to stop movement or tack weld inner race to halfshaft. the choice is yours wink.gif good luck Expat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Smith Posted April 8, 2002 Share Posted April 8, 2002 DON'T TACK WELD IT!! This was an early fix to this problem on Graduate race cars, and it just weaken the half shaft ensuriing it failed more rapidly. I've had the shims fit by Caterham Midland and they've lasted two years of hard race use (just started to get clonk this weekend after jumping over Pembrey kerbs). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cskip Posted April 8, 2002 Share Posted April 8, 2002 Is there a more long term solution to this problem? Other than changing to a Ford Axle! How much does it cost to have the Shims fitted? Clive. Crossflow - Loud and Proud! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ade Ray Posted April 8, 2002 Author Share Posted April 8, 2002 cskip I spoke to someone at Caterham Midland and I am sure they said it would be a mornings work and it would be £160 +VAT. I do not know though if that was for both 1/2 shafts or just the one side I was experiencing the clonk with. If anyone knows any better, please let us know. Also....has anyone used or can recommend Johns Garage on the A5 which I believe is between Rugby and Towcester?? I have heard that the owner is a Caterham owner. Ade Make the world a better place, hug an estate agent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashaughnessy Posted April 13, 2002 Share Posted April 13, 2002 I'm just guessing about John's Garage. Would that be John Milicevic? His race car trailer has "John's Motors" written on it, based in Northampton, I think. Just guessing though. If it's him, he's a very successful 7 racer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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