Martin_A._Secrest@NEB.VOA.GOV wrote:
>
> I recently purchased a swell GT6 III, but it is making a little noise I need
> to investigate..
>
> It happens only upon taking up drive, a quiet but noticeabe little ªdinkª sort
> of sound. It is coming from underneath the car, and sounds something like
> the noise that might be made if you tapped the bottom of a spray can on a
> hard surface..
>
> It has not gotten any better or worse in the last couple of weeks, and it
> happens only when the car first starts to move, most often (but
> not necessarily) in first gear. It seems to be related either to the
> drivetrain or clutch (yikes!), but it is very hard to trace. Sound familiar
>to anyone?
>
> By the way, this sounds nothing like a U-J noise I have ever heard ... and the
> universals have all been replaced ....
>
> --
> Martin Secrest
> 73 GT6 III
> 74 Spitfire 1500
I have a 76 Spit and I have a similar noise. My rear spring has a helper
spring installed by the PO. The shackles are loose on the helper and it
dinks now and then (bumps or quick starts or stops).
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