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Re: [Healeys] Rattling noise on hard acceleration

To: Peter Schauss <schauss@worldnet.att.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Rattling noise on hard acceleration
From: Oudesluys <coudesluijs@chello.nl>
Date: Fri, 01 May 2009 10:41:50 +0200
Exhaust rattling against the frame or rearaxle somewhere?
Kees Oudesluijs

Peter Schauss schreef:
> I have had a number of good suggestions, most of which I have checked out.
>
> -  Broken spring or loose spring clip - None of my spring leaves were
> broken.  I did find a loose clip and tightened it but that made no
> difference.
>
> -  Rear spring U-bolts - They are ok. 
>
> -  Rear shocks - They are tight.
>
> -  Drive shaft contacting the hand brake cable - It was not.
>
> -  Drive shaft contacting the nuts which hold the hand brake lever - It was
> not.  There were no obvious shiny spots on the on the drive shaft to
> indicate that it had been hitting anything.
>
> -  Splines on the wheel and hub extension - These are OK.
>
> -  U-joints on the driveshaft - I don't feel any play in the drive shaft.
> What should I be looking for here?
>
> -  Rear wheel bearings - I don't feel any play there and they don't make any
> noise when I spin the rear wheels by hand.  Is there any other way to check
> them without taking them apart?
>
> Any other suggestions?
>
> - Peter Schauss
> 1963 BJ7
> 1980 MGB
>
>   
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-
>> bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Jerry Costanzo
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 10:07 AM
>> To: healeys@Autox.Team.Net
>> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Rattling noise on hard acceleration
>>
>> I had a noise like that also.  The nuts that hold on the brake are
>> supposed
>> to be half height nuts.  I had on a full nut and on heavy accelleration
>> and
>> or right turns, it rubbed on the drive shaft.
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