Nice suggestion! It's something that is likely the real reason and often
overlooked.
Another one is a rock in a hubcap!
Joe
Michael_Bayrock@translink.bc.ca wrote:
>
> Hi Ken,
>
> It may seem trite, but have you checked your tires for something embedded in
> the tread? Perchance a nail or a large stone?
>
> Also, how certain are you that the noise is from the rear? Maybe it's
> something from the front suspension area, but your ears are fooling you...
>
> Michael
>
> Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2000 21:10:00 -0700
> From: "Ken C" <sdspitfire@worldnet.att.net>
> Subject: Fw: Help !
>
> Hmmmm, for some reason this never made it to the list ??
>
> > Ok, fellow Spitlisters, here's your chance to shine !! Whoever correctly
> > diagnoses this problem will win an all expenses paid trip around the world
> > and the winning lotto ticket to the California lottery, currently at $70
> > million, OR, my heartfelt thanks !!
> >
> > We've heard about this before, a loud 'tick, tick, tick', coming from the
> > rear end. Varies with speed and is present all the time, load, no load,
> > accel, decel, steady speed, clutch in or out. Put the car up on stands,
> run
> > the engine in any gear, no noise at all. So the noise is present only with
> > weight on the wheels / suspension.
> >
> > The following has been done;
> >
> > new universals
> > new wheel bearings (and one axle)
> > rebuilt differential
> > tires rotated (bolt-on wire wheels)
> > new spring
> > new shocks
> >
> > (some of this was done as part of the restoration/rebuilding process)
> >
> > I have looked for interference with the brake plate, can't see anything
> but
> > not sure what to look for. Checked the wheel nuts after hearing about
> Jeff's
> > experience, they seem tight.
> >
> > At this point, ANY suggestion will be investigated, no matter how weird.
> > I've been fighting this since May and it's no longer "a learning
> > experience". The best suggestion so far is find a good mechanic. If you
> know
> > of one in the San Diego area, let me know.
> >
> > Ken C
> > '72 Spit
> >
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