At 10:47 AM 10/30/97 -0500, Cliff Hansen wrote:
>My TR-4 has developed a rattle, I assume from the transmission.
>I hear it only when accelerating, and it changes pitch if you
>apply pressure to the gear shift. It definitely sounds metallic,
>like there's a flat spot in some rotating object. The tranny
>drives alright, no problem shifting in or out of gears, shift
>feels solid.
>
>Sound familiar to anyone? I guess I could get an extension
>to my computer mike and record a .wav file, that might help.
>Pretty long extension requried :-)
>
>
>Cliff Hansen
>1966 TR-4A CTC 64615L
>Red, rough, running
>
>
Cliff,
Just a thought, but your rattle might be a loose transmission input shaft
bushing (I mean the one in the flywheel). That is an often overlooked,
acceleration-related area.
As far as recording the sound, if you have a cordless or cell phone, try
getting an assistant to sit in the car with you and record a message on your
answering machine. Thats hoe I got a .wav file of the first time I started
my TR-3 after rebuilding the engine.
Jim Harroun
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