11-06-2008, 12:34 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Westminster, CA,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: SPF 2486, 427w
Posts: 88
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I had an interesting situation develop on my fairly new SPF last Summer. I started getting a slight clunking sound on low speed deceleration. Took it to my mechanic and asked to check out the drive line. He tightened the back of the drive shaft and took it for a drive. Nope. Still some clunking. Visual inspection of the wheels showed the spinners and safety wires unchanged. They put the car back on a lift and one of the mechanics happened to bump one of the rear wheels. It was loose. Both were, actually. Without the car on a chassis lift it would have been impossible to figure this one out. While we don't have a definitive answer, the best guess is that the repeated heat cycles of driving and some very hot weather (SoCal) caused the wheels to seat a little deeper on the spindles, resulting in the slight wobble. All fixed now but I will definitiely be checking the car with the wheels off the ground from now on.
John
SPF 2486
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