Yesterday, 05:06 PM
With the weather being a tad on the warm side I decided to spend the afternoon in the shade lying under Ruby. As advised above, I have checked the ball joint once again and I really cannot detect any signs of any movement at all of the mountings, cross member or anywhere else. It really does feel very stable.
In my original post I noted that the video was taken with the gearbox in neutral and so I checked the rotation on the prop shaft with the first gear engaged, the slack in the prop shaft virtually disappeared, yes I could feel movement but it would be difficult for this to show up on a video.
I checked the reaction on the rear axle and there is no discernible slack there, the rear wheels begin to rotate in either direction with the just the slightest rotation of the prop shaft.
I can only conclude that what slack there is, is at the gearbox when in neutral which is not present when in gear.
I think this would account for the clunk in changing direction, forward/reverse, and again when changing down when the engine revs have not been synchronised with the revs of the prop shaft.
Now whether this is a correct assessment or not and whether it is an issue that needs rectification, I look to more knowledgeable folk than myself for guidance.
Best regards for now
Denis S
In my original post I noted that the video was taken with the gearbox in neutral and so I checked the rotation on the prop shaft with the first gear engaged, the slack in the prop shaft virtually disappeared, yes I could feel movement but it would be difficult for this to show up on a video.
I checked the reaction on the rear axle and there is no discernible slack there, the rear wheels begin to rotate in either direction with the just the slightest rotation of the prop shaft.
I can only conclude that what slack there is, is at the gearbox when in neutral which is not present when in gear.
I think this would account for the clunk in changing direction, forward/reverse, and again when changing down when the engine revs have not been synchronised with the revs of the prop shaft.
Now whether this is a correct assessment or not and whether it is an issue that needs rectification, I look to more knowledgeable folk than myself for guidance.
Best regards for now
Denis S