Peter,
Darn, not much else back there... Usually when someone says they hear a
rattle (under acceleration) it's most often traced or referring to a
connecting rod bearing. Are you sure it's coming from the rear?
Dave
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-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Peter Schauss
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 6:47 PM
To: healeys@Autox.Team.Net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Rattling noise on hard acceleration
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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