Hi Jim,
Check the dif and trans for oil level first, topping up if needed. Then, if
the noise persists, check out the rear brakes for being oil soaked and
possibly dragging or pieces coming loose!
OTOH, seems you mentioned the salt in trunk, TRUNK!, in a Bugeye? made the
sound less obvious, load more salt!!! How'd you get it in the trunk? 40#
bags?
Pa
----- Original Message -----
From "James Gruber" <thistle_3619 at yahoo.com>
To: "Spridgets Digest" <spridgets-digest@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2005 6:01 AM
Subject: A strange new noise in Bugsy - need opinions
> I started up Bugsy last night and ran down to the store with top up. A fun
time as Bugsy spotted a fellow brother out on the streets of Beavercreek
last night(4 Spridgets within close distance of me that I've run into). As I
got up to speed in 4th gear I heard a noise coming from I assume the rear
end. I'd characterize the noise as sounding a little bit like a slinky toy
being passed from hand to hand, sort of a short "Sproing" "Swish". "Swish"
sound. Like two flat metal plates pushing against one another. Not real loud
noise but definitely nothing I've heard in ther car before. Sound was
random, did not come at consistent intervals, still occurred when I took car
out of gear and coasted. Some sort of rotating sound that did not come at
consistent intervals. Seemed to be there on both acceleration and
deceleration in and out of gear. As I got to the store about 2-3 miles away
and loaded 2 40 lb. bages of softener salt in the trunk noise seemed to be
less on the way back home!
> . Sound
> would only last a second or two and then go away but then come back again
at an irregular interval.
>
> My potential thoughts - 1) Rear end low on oil. I haven't checked it in a
very, very long time. Does a 1/2" socket drive fit the drain plug on the
differential. Need to check rear brakes to see if rear shoes are soaked with
oil.
>
> 2) Possible tranny issues but noise was there both accelerating, coasting,
both in and out of gear.
>
> Anyone have a similar noise occur before.
>
>
>
>
> Jim Gruber
> Bugsy '68 Sprite (future Bugeye in disguise)
> Cincinnati, OH
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