Robert,
Based on the description of the sound you are hearing adn the fact that
you can't get over 35MPH, I would tend to agree with the mechanic. Of
course I can't be sure not actually having heard the sound myself but the
symptoms sure are there.
Bob
79 MGB
77 MG Midget
74 MGB GT
97 Jaguar XJ-R
On Mon, 6 Dec 1999, Robert Haigney wrote:
> I'm a new MG owner, I purchased a 69 MGB-GT, I'm having a problem and was
> wondering if anyone knew what it might be, there's a knocking noise, it
>started
> just recently, I haven't driven the car since it started, the noise seems to
>be
> coming from the behind the engine and in front of the gear box, their is no
> problem changing gear and the car turns over fine, if you rev. the engine the
> knocking noise starts, and it's there when the car reaches a higher rev count
> in any gear (you can't go over 35 mph), you can't hear the noise when the car
> is idling, I had a mechanic look at it (not an MG man), he seems to think its
> the rod's in the engine, but I'm not sure, the sound doesn't seem to be
>coming
> from the engine, anybody have any ideas....?
>
> Thanks, Robert.
>
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