Re: Bendix calipers go clunk, and other stuff

[farna@xxxxxxx]

Rubber won't help -- you can get new spring supports I believe from NAPA. Tom Jennings recently bought some -- at least I think it was Tom. Would anyone have a part number? I know it's nice to be able to enjoy the car! The springs lose temper over time due to heat, that's why they won't last long after re-arching. 


On August 7, 2005 Armand Eshleman wrote:

> Yeah, I'm sure you lucky guys with bendix discs up front have heard that
> nice clunk when you go over a bump. The right front on my freshly converted
> Javelin went clunk right from the start so I took the little support spring
> out of the assembly and re-arced it a little. Within a few short trips the
> bugger was clunking again. Now the left front has begun clunking too! Last
> year it was the suspension squeaking, fixed that with a total rebuild up
> front. Now if I can just get rid of that annoying clunk from the calipers.
> Is the best solution to track down some new support springs or should I put
> a piece of rubber from an inner tube in there to stop it.
> The brakes are 1000% better than the old discs that's for sure, now if the
> clunk would be gone I'd be so happy. I get all kinds of positive comments
> from people about the car. Took it to a car show a while back and people
> really talked about how long it had been since they saw one. The T5 makes
> the car so much more fun to drive I can't believe it. Now it has some real
> pizzaz to it instead of that lugging feeling. It sounds so much better too.
> I really love the tight feeling of the fresh tranny rebuild and the B&M
> shifter has zero slop so it shifts absolutely great. Any body have any
> suggestions for a set of wheels? I still have my old slotted chrome wheels
> on the car looks a bit dated but still good. I really need a set of new
> tires too. Thinking of maybe some lower profile tires to at least help drop
> the front along with the plates that have been on the list lately. The front
> got new shocks too so it is very solid up there now and feels great. Real
> slow turning the wheel, need a quick ratio steering box.
> The wife and I are off to take a short ride around the lake talk with you
> later
> VROOOOMM!!!!!
> 
> Armand


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