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Old 06-10-2005, 07:49 PM
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Angry set pinion angle, now cluncking!! help

Ok, i have a spohn non tranny mounted TA. I adjusted the pinion angle today. Its set at -3. well as i was driving it, when i hit a hump i would hear a banging or a cluncking sound. Any ideas on what it could be? The car isnt lowered btw. The car has bite, but just bangs or cluncks. Also, it feels like the rear or the car is raised up now. Is that normal?

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Old 06-10-2005, 07:58 PM
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Are you sure you have the right angle, sounds like everything is binding.
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not really. It could be wrong. This was my first time doing it. I just need to know exaclty where to stick the protractor.
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angle measurements should be taken from the driveshaft and the plate/flange that bolts to the 3rd member, right next to the through bolts.
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you ahve the body mount ta? if so the clunkin is saposed to be normal but in your case sound excesive. go under there and tighten every nut on the whole ta again espesialy the ones where the crossmember mounts to the body

i have the same one and they kept coming loose so i locktited them

just go over everything
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A floor mounted spohn is a noisy torque arm.
They do clunk a little, do you have polly bushings, I grease mine it seems to help alot
http://www.wolferacecraft.com/pinionangle.aspx
http://www.rosslertrans.com/Tips/Pinon.htm




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