Wolfpow, Best I can tell by looking at your picture with the body off, you have a pre-1968 VW chassis. I say that because I do not see a u- joint at the wheel end of the axle.  68 and later VW’s have a U-joint at each end of the axle.This allows the suspension to travel up and down with the wheel remaining in a near vertical position.Also the a…[Read more]

OK  i just had a revelation, looking at other frames from JC whitney and looking at mine, i assume mine is a 65 or later? Is there a way to tell? I wanna make sure i order the right parts.

All,
New Rag Joint is installed. Unfortunately the car is still not registered so I didn’t get to do the proper test run, but it is very smooth and there is no play in the wheel at all. Nice!
I also did it without taking off the hood side panel. A little bit of work, but all in all not bad. Turns out that the flange that connects the rag joint to…[Read more]

This is a great group for sure!  The best
James

Paul,
Be sure to post some pics. I wish I could make it but my best friend is getting married that weekend down south near Atlanta, I’d better not miss the wedding.
You guys have a terrific time
James

Congradulations on solving the problem and Kudo’s to all the helpers and their suggestions.
This is a great group
 

So far it’s just Schu and me running our MGs to Carlisle. And I’m having major brake problems that I may not have time to sort out between now and Carlisle. I’ve got a daughter playing club volleyball and soccer, so our weekends are pretty full!If you do come out, our MGs will most likely be parked on the show field with the Speedsters & Spyders.…[Read more]

Yeah. It’s me, the good lookin’ bald guy behind the wheel.

Funny, it’s not even my car.

The car was built by Cory (I forget his last name but will find out). Cory is very active
with the Speedster Owners On-line group. Underneath it’s got a custom
built frame, probably weighs in at about 1200 pounds. Monster HP from a VW engine (I’ll get…[Read more]

Great news James. And we didn’t even have to hear it. And maybe I’m smarter than I think I am!

Rich,
It’s a great feeling. Usually the only time I find loose parts is when they fall off on the road . It’s strange how quiet the car is now. I’ll miss the old jingle….NOT. Check your shocks !
James

James,
Man, Isn’t it great solving a problem like that? I always want to take my car for a long ride after a saga like this. Have fun!
Rich

MYSTERY SOLVED
Thank you everyone. I have found the jingle. It was the shock absorber. With the car at rest, the top nut and washer on the shock felt firm. Put someone in the car and then you have close to a quarter inch of space between the rubber bushing, that has turned into a rock, and the large washer. When there is a load on the rear wheels,…[Read more]

Hi Guy’s
I may be off base, could this be a loose baffel in the muffler of converter? I have had rattly mufflers before.
Bill

Paul,
Is that you in the car with the 36 on the hood? AWESOME!
Across from you on that page is the Datsun Roadster. Looks just like the one I have except my fogs are round and my rust is visible. I have the same hardtop.
Here is the page I was on:
http://www.carlisleevents.com/ce/events/import/

Paul,
It is interesting that I just received an email from a fellow that had the same jingle problem that I have described. He finally narrowed his down to a loose shock absorber. His noise was the washer on the top. When he would let off the gas the shock would move just enough to allow the washer to dance around on the shaft. When he gave it the…[Read more]

Hey James,
I’m no expert, but is the sound really constant, i.e. no change in volume, pitch or frequency?  If it is, it would seem to me that it is not related to anything rotational in the drive train.
Deceleration or coasting (which is also decelerating, unless you are coasting downhill) would mean that the drive shaft, rear end, axles, w…[Read more]

Also a little confusion, ive looked at both the manuals one for Migi II and the other one for CRC, just by looking it seems that the CRC is more like my car is this correct?

Geoff,
Mine has what is called a “pillow block” that is mounted to the frame. The Steering Column passes through it and it does have a grease fitting. The other u-joints do not. I WD-40’d the heck out of my U-joints because they were stiff and “squeaky” from lack of use (sitting in a garage on blocks since 2001!) Quieted them right down.
I don’t…[Read more]

Yes, the jingling is only heard when I let off the gas pedal. As soon as give it gas, the jingle stops. My neighbor and I did push and pull on the axles while on the stands, and they never moved in and out. When hand turning the wheel (tire) there is play before the other wheel goes the opposite direction. I would estimate about 5 degree turn…[Read more]

That Pinto explosion would have happened to any car. It was just filled with gas and the attendant left the cap off. The Pinto was stopped on a metal grate bridge when it was rear ended by a drunk driver in a pick-up truck. The filler neck on those cars was located samck in the middle of the “TV Panel”, as was the Gen 1 Mustangs and a whole bunch…[Read more]