Did you check your wheel bearings?
Bill Lawrence
On 3/18/05 10:40 AM, "Michael Salter" <michaelsalter@rogers.com> wrote:
> Hi Ken,
> Transmission noises are usually fairly easy to diagnose. Typically
> countershaft bearings will not make much noise in direct 4th gear because
> the countershaft is not transmitting any power.
> If the transmission makes a hissing noise when you let the clutch pedal out
> the problem is almost always the countershaft bearings
> If the countershaft bearings are failing you will almost always find steel
> slivers on the overdrive magnet.
> If the countershaft bearings are going it is advisable to get in there
> quickly before the inside bearing surface of the counter gear (laygear)
> becomes damaged.
> Let me know if I can help
>
> Michael Salter
> www.precisionsportscar.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-healeys@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-healeys@autox.team.net] On
> Behalf Of Freese, Ken
> Sent: Friday, March 18, 2005 10:43 AM
> To: 'healeys'
> Subject: rear end growl now trans
>
> I have changed the diff and rebuilt the driveshaft and my noise continues so
> I guess it must be the transmission. The last two drives with the car, I
> have felt a new slight resistance going from 2nd to 3rd. Like there are now
> two slots for the 3/4 side of the pattern. I guess I will take the top off
> the trans and see what I can see about the shifting, but I wouldn't think it
> necessarily is related to the low speed growl.
> Any more ideas appreciated.
> Ken Freese
> 65 BJ8
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