Clunking

stevedj · 20th March 2008, 18:40

Still getting used to the car & enjoying it while I do; when changing upto 2nd/3rd there’s a clunking from the rear. It doesn’t do this when I change gears slowly & deliberately, what’s this all about?

Steve.

pmessling · 20th March 2008, 18:48

as posted on the two-sixties. totally normal all our cars do it.

Kandyman · 20th March 2008, 20:08

I would of thought that the noise you heard when going from 2nd to 3rd was the wheels spinning

black olive · 20th March 2008, 21:23

Steve- mine clunks- its part of the car's character. some say changing the diff oil reduces it but mine want improved by this procedure

stevedj · 20th March 2008, 22:19

Thanks peeps,

love this car, it's got so much character. Came out the petrol station yesterday morning, floored it & got up to 70 so quickly & with so much growling I couldn't stop

ing.

Steve

(Black Olive; also had my diff oil replaced recently.)

colintf · 21st March 2008, 09:49

the clunk is just a reminder that the beast is RWD not FWD!!

VXman · 30th April 2008, 21:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by colintf

the clunk is just a reminder that the beast is RWD not FWD!!

I'm sorry but that comment really anoys me. Dont get me wrong..I love my MG 260 but I have diven rear wheel drives for many years. They don't all clunk. Its just poor engineering. You wouldn't expect a BMW or Audi to clunk why the MG.

Yes they all do that but its not good!!!

geoff11 · 1st May 2008, 19:33

Mine has got better with use, Ive changed the gear box oil and diff oil a couple of years ago its now on 24k and its smoother than ever :lol:

20th March 2008, 18:40	#1
stevedj Newbie 04 XPG 260SE & 95 214 SLi Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Basildon, Essex Posts: 16 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Clunking Still getting used to the car & enjoying it while I do; when changing upto 2nd/3rd there’s a clunking from the rear. It doesn’t do this when I change gears slowly & deliberately, what’s this all about? Steve.

20th March 2008, 18:48	#2
pmessling Posted a thing or two TVR Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: West london Posts: 1,084 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	as posted on the two-sixties. totally normal all our cars do it. __________________ Peter Essling Project carbon fibre well under way http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m.../Logo_260s.gif http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m...ner468x60b.gif

20th March 2008, 21:23	#4
black olive I really should get out more....... 260 SE vin 214 ( last mark 1 260 ) Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2,009 Thanks: 1 Thanked 8 Times in 4 Posts	Steve- mine clunks- its part of the car's character. some say changing the diff oil reduces it but mine want improved by this procedure __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

20th March 2008, 20:08	#3
Kandyman Banned ROVER 75 2.5 V6 Connoisseur SE Limousine 2004 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Welling Posts: 10,995 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	I would of thought that the noise you heard when going from 2nd to 3rd was the wheels spinning

20th March 2008, 22:19	#5
stevedj Newbie 04 XPG 260SE & 95 214 SLi Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Basildon, Essex Posts: 16 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks peeps, love this car, it's got so much character. Came out the petrol station yesterday morning, floored it & got up to 70 so quickly & with so much growling I couldn't stop ing. Steve (Black Olive; also had my diff oil replaced recently.)

21st March 2008, 09:49	#6
colintf Posted a thing or two ZT260SE TF160 ZT135+ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Bristol / Cornwall Posts: 1,029 Thanks: 145 Thanked 72 Times in 64 Posts	the clunk is just a reminder that the beast is RWD not FWD!!

1st May 2008, 19:33	#8
geoff11 Loves to post ZT 260 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Stroud Glos Posts: 258 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Mine has got better with use, Ive changed the gear box oil and diff oil a couple of years ago its now on 24k and its smoother than ever :lol: