I had exactly that kind of noise on the V8 when the engine mounting plates
were on the wrong sides which moved the engine forward 1/2" or so. The
pulley was rubbing on the (uprated) anti-roll bar. The sump was also
resting on the cross-member and eventually wore through - it was the oil
leak that alerted me to what was really wrong with the setup.
PaulH.
----- Original Message -----
From: <BobMGT@aol.com>
To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2000 9:16 PM
Subject: Funny Noise when Braking Hard
> When I brake real hard (like just one click short of locking up the
wheels) I
> hear a momentary sound like something is rubbing against something that's
> rotating. It makes a hollow tubular sound like a tail pipe or drive shaft.
> But I also see that my plastic fan blades tips are chewed up on the side
that
> faces the radiator. (But I don't see any marks on the radiator itself.)
The
> front motor mounts look real good and the motor feels real solid when I
try
> to shake it by hand. The fan blades looked like this when I bought the
car.
> Could the engine pitch forward far enough to touch the radiator under an
> emergency stop? Maybe the fan blade is just a red herring. Anybody know of
a
> problem that could cause this sound under severe braking?
> BTW: this is a '71 B.
>
> Bob Donahue (Still stuck in the '50s)
> EMAIL - BOBMGT@AOL.COM
> 52 MGTD - under DIY restoration NEMGTR #11470
> 71 MGB - AMGBA #96-12029, NAMGBR #7-3336
>
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