Ned: Loose crank shaft pulley? Reach down and grab the fan belt near the
pully or the fan blades if the fan belt is not too loose. Push and pull.
Is the pulley moving on the crank shaft? If so, it is banging back and
forth on the woodruff key. Probably has bent it into an 'S' shape.
(The Other) Len
Vacaville, CA
1967 3000 MKIII HBJ8L39031
> [Original Message]
> From: Ned Smith <smithn00@kitepilot.net>
> To: Austin-Healey List <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Date: 4/11/2006 12:15:30 PM
> Subject: Bad Sound
>
> I took the Healey out yesterday and put fifty Interstate miles at near 70
> mph. Seemed to be running fine. Oil pressure starts at 60 and goes down to
> 42 at operating temp. Water temp is under 190. Today I went to town and
> stopped at a few places. When I started the car at my last stop, a loud
> ticking (knock?) quickly developed and I turned off the engine.
>
> Called a wrecker and brought the car home. I took the valve cover off
> thinking maybe a valve adjusting screw had come off (I adjusted the valves
> last week). No visible problems. I started the engine and heard the knock
> and observed oil coming out of the rocker arms. Some were spurting but
most
> were oozing. Turned off the engine. The sound seems to be coming from the
> very front of the engine.
>
> I removed the spark plugs and spun the engine. No knock was heard.
>
> I'm not sure where to go from here.
>
> Your thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
>
>
>
> Ned Smith
>
> BJ8
>
> near Chattanooga, TN
>
> N34.98 W85.5
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