[Healeys] Loud Metallic Click

[Rich Chrysler]

Patrick,

Also check the front pulley, ad locking washer key way for wear or a crack.
I had one doing that once and at low revs the front pulley was sounding like
that with the key. The front pulley nut had come loose, wiping the keyed tab
off the locking washer and allowing everything to come slightly loose and
chew each other.

Rich

-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Chris Dimmock
Sent: 2011-04-23 9:15
To: Patrick and Caroline Quinn
Cc: <healeys at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Loud Metallic Click

My guesses?
If it's a click, not a rumbling noise, and you have oil pressure and  
it still drives, then I'd guess a worn out little end and/ or a worn  
out cam lobe and follower.
Best
Chris

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On 23/04/2011, at 10:52 PM, "Patrick and Caroline Quinn"
<p_cquinn at tpg.com.au 
 > wrote:

> G'day
>
>
>
> Here is something to get your collective minds around.
>
>
>
> Yesterday morning we were 560 kilometres from home in the BN3 having  
> just
> crossed some many kilometres of featureless plains and semi dessert.  
> We
> arrive in a large town looking for fuel and then suddenly an audible
> clanging sound emanates from the engine. We immediately pull over to
> investigate and despite much head scratching nothing significant can  
> be
> found. I disconnect the fan belt and also eliminate a rocker hitting  
> the
> rocker cover.
>
>
>
> Six and a half hours of sitting in the back seats of a tilt tray  
> truck we
> arrive back home.
>
>
>
> Today I removed the rocker cover and all valves are opening  
> correctly, plus
> the noise is still there. So what do we think the noise is? Oil  
> pressure is
> still good, so it probably isn't a slipped big end. It is definitely  
> not
> coming from the gearbox.
>
>
>
> Without taking the engine out, my guess is a broken crankshaft. What's
> yours?
>
>
>
> Hoo Roo
>
>
>
> Patrick Quinn
>
> Sydney, Australia
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