My beautiful '54 Coupe has developed a nasty 'klunk' sound emanating from the rear passenger wheel when cornering (left) at low speeds. Occasionally, the driver's side rear axle will clunk as well when making a right turn. I looked up rear axle noise in my 1956 copy of "Fix Your Chevrolet." They use the term 'klunking noise' saying that the problem is with the "axle shaft spacer." But the 'klunk' I'm hearing seems to come from the wheel well itself - not the pumpkin. Can anybody further enlighten me on this one? Where does one come up with an axle shaft spacer and is this likely to solve the problem I have described? Oh, I should say that, yes, I have checked. The lug nuts are tight and the hub cap doesn't have any rocks in it! I can feel very little end play in either wheel.
Last edited by revted47; 07/28/2008 9:51 PM.
