Tick Tock!

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   Yesterday was sweet. My mate called for a ride out and we cruised the North Norfolk coast, stopping at the Kingfisher at Walcott for one of their superb lunches.

850-T was going beautifully with noticeably less engine noise after doing the tappets and oil changes. New winkers working perfectly, a good charge without the heated gear running and the freshly polished stainless exhausts twinkling in the spring sunshine. Just as it should be..   

So when I pushed her back into the shed in the evening, there was a loud Tick-Tock coming from the rear as the wheels went round.
On the stand there are about 5 clunks per wheel revolution and I cant pin down exactly where it's coming from, but suspect the UJ. Would that be a reasonable assumption?

I have put Morris Oils AG90 in the bevel box and gearbox when I changed all the oils and the gearbox was definitely nice and smooth and quiet with really good gear changes and neutral finding.
I use this instead of EP90 because it is sulphur free. Sulphur eats "Yellow metals". Not knowing if there are and bronze or Brass bushes in there I opted for this to be safe.
I really can't imagine that the AG90 has done anything adverse, but that's the only thing that has changed.

Sad really as this was the longest ride this year since I serviced it.. It's been fine.