Malcolm Walker wrote:
>
> On Wed, 21 Jan 1998, Peter Gillis wrote:
>
> > Hi all
> > I had to move my TR4 last night from my brothers garage
> > to make room for a friends Vitesse convertible (just finished
> > a 5 year restoration, John is fitting a hood for the guy)
> > I was driving it for the first time in about two months and
> > was reminded of a problem I have with this car.
> > It's a squeak coming from behind the dash board somewhere
> > and all I can say is that it is loud and sounds like a strut maybe
>
> Is it constant, or only when you go over a bump? Does it change with
> engine speed or road speed?
>
> My first guess would be to crawl into the footwell and shine a light up in
> behind the dashboard; then wiggle everything you can reach. A loose
> metal-to-metal piece will squeak.
>
> -Malcolm
> '62 TR4 no squeaks, great mileage, not moving!
> '81 Chevette- what doesn't squeak or rattle is stuck or broken
After I got my GT6, I drove it around for months with an annoying squeek.
Since it came from the rear left quarter, and happened only when I went
over bumps, I was convinced it was a shock bushing on that side. When I
finally did some simple investigating, it turned out to be a gas tank
mounting bolt, which was noisy ever since the PO renewed the tank.
There's a moral to this story, but I'll be danged if I know whut it is.
--
Martin Secrest
73 GT6
74 Spitfire
Arlington, VA
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