I can't help with the moan but there should be a spacer on the radius arms.
Larry Miller
----- Original Message -----
From "Frank Clarici" <spritenut at Exit109.com>
To: "spridgets" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 7:16 PM
Subject: 2 things
> List
>
> I have 2 minor things in need of attention on my new Sprite.
>
> 1st. Is there a spacer on the rear axle radius arm where it bolts to the
> axle? My radius arms slide sideways. I did not recall any spacers when I
> took it apart and installed new bushings. They do not slide on the
> yellow car but I didn't dig into it to see if there were spacers. (yet)
>
> 2nd. I have a "moan" at 2500 rpms. On the drive up to Kevin's I thought
> it might be a bearing in the diff or rear hub bearing. The diff came
> with the car, the hub bearings are new. But the noise goes away on an up
> or down shift. So I thought, exhaust vibration. I checked and lowered
> the exhaust about 1/2" tonight, made sure it no clamps ot pipe was
> touching anything and all is hung from rubber. Went for a drive, I still
> have the moan/ratttle type of vibration. So at a stand still in neutral
> and 2500 rpms, it does it! I can't find it and it's driving me nuts!
> Now for the fun part, Diane was holding the Rs at 2500, bonnet open, me
> under the bonnet, no moan. Ok, mabe it is the bonnet buzzing. Close the
> bonnet, rev it up, no moan! Bonnet latched, bonnet unlatched, bonnet
> bumped up on a block of rubber and go for a drive, something moans at
> 2500 Rs. It's NOT the bonnet and it ONLY happens when I am in the car!
> I tried to get Diane to look for it while I reved it up, no moan!
> So the moan is only there when I am alone in the car and nobody else is
> near it. Go figure!
> Any Ideas?
> Everything is either new, refreshed, rebuilt, or NOS except for the
> engine and 5 speed and they never moaned in the other Sprite.
> Even the exhaust is right off the other Sprite.
> The moan sounds like it's coming from center/rear to me when driving but
> while just sitting and reving it up, it sounds like it's under the bonnet.
> --
> Frank Clarici
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