<html><head><style> body {height: 100%; color:#000000; font-size:12pt; font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;}</style></head><body><div>Thanks to Earl, Bob and others for good suggestions and ideas.<br></div><div>However after lot more poking around little progress and still cant replicate the noise.<br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div>One thing is that if the car has stood in the coolness of overnight it takes about 10 mins for it to be back with a vengance. The irritating thing is that it is random and a definitive pattern still elludes me. Noise seems to be in the vicinity of the volt regulator box.<br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div>One of these days will remove the passenger air vent hose and try to access the plate Earl referred to.<br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div>Think that this could be the culprit.<br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div>Thank you<br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div>rg<br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div><br></div><div>----- Original Message -----<br>From: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net><br>To: healeys@autox.team.net<br>Sent: Thu, 18 Jul 2019 08:52:16 -0600 (MDT)<br>Subject: Re: [Healeys] Dash Area Noise<br></div><div><br></div><p>Earl,</p><p>Is this Moss# 858-385 (#44 on page 118 of the latest catalog0? <br> You're describing the problem I have.</p><p>Bob<br></p><div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 7/17/2019 11:22 PM, Earl Kagna<br> wrote:<br></div><blockquote cite="mid:ADE3F931602D49508EE44B532CC7A141@KagsLaptop"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial'; color: <br> #141100;" data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial'; color: <br> #141100;"><div>Roger:</div><div> </div><div>This reminds me of a similar situation that I had many<br> years ago on my BJ8 – a ‘thunk’ sound from the left side of<br> the dash area (or so I thought) on certain bumps but not<br> others. Drove me nuts trying to find it - literally for<br> years. Finally found it when the car was torn down in<br> conjunction with the total restoration.</div><div> </div><div>There are 2 plates – one on each side of the car – called<br> wing support brackets in the body manual (plate BC 2) - that<br> tie the assembled wing / shroud flange to the top of the<br> inner wheel arch. The manual is not very clear on this<br> thing.</div><div> </div><div>When dismantling this part of the body, we found the pair<br> of bolt / nut assemblies totally missing and clear evidence<br> that this was the source of the ‘thunk’. But it sure<br> sounded like it was coming from the dash or bonnet.</div><div> </div><div>Your problem just might be that these bolts are there but<br> loose, which could conceivably cause a creak type of sound<br> that seems to be from the dash area. Try pressing down on<br> the right side fender / shroud close to the centre of the<br> wheel cut out and maybe fore and aft a bit to see if you can<br> produce a similar sound. The bad news is that these things<br> are a real pain to get to on an assembled car – they are<br> almost impossible to see, let alone service as they are up<br> high and behind the air hoses on both sides, and can’t be<br> accessed from the wheel arch because of the inner fender<br> position.</div><div> </div><div>If all else fails, it’s worth a try. Let us know.</div><div> </div><div style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial'; color: <br> #141100;" data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial'; color: <br> #141100;">Earl Kagna<br><div><br></div>Victoria, B.C.<br><div><br></div>BJ8, BT7 tri-carb</div><div><div style="font: 10pt tahoma;" data-mce-style="font: 10pt tahoma;"><div style="background: #f5f5f5;" data-mce-style="background: #f5f5f5;"><div style="font-color: black;" data-mce-style="font-color: black;"><b>From:</b><a title="roggrace@telus.net" href="mailto:roggrace@telus.net" target="_blank" data-mce-href="mailto:roggrace@telus.net">Roger Grace</a><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 17, 2019 6:20 PM</div><div><b>To:</b><a title="healeys@autox.team.net" href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank" data-mce-href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">mailto:healeys@autox.team.net</a><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div><b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] Dash Area Noise</div></div></div><div> </div></div><div style="font-size: small; text-decoration: none; <br> font-family: 'Calibri'; font-weight: normal; <br> color: #000000; font-style: normal; display: inline;" data-mce-style="font-size: small; text-decoration: none; <br> font-family: 'Calibri'; font-weight: normal; <br> color: #000000; font-style: normal; display: inline;"><div><div class="text">67 BJ8 <br><div><br></div>Am about fit to be tied ! <br><div><br></div>Have been struggling with a new intermittant noise for<br> about a month now. <br><div><br></div>Seems to eminate in the dash area above left side of<br> glove box, <br><div><br></div>A creak rather than a clunk. <br><div><br></div>So what have I done. <br><div><br></div>Tightened everything in that area - starter mounts,<br> clecked bell housing, checked brake booster mounts,<br> jammed the air vents solid, removed center console and<br> still no improvement.Tightened windshield side mounts<br> doors checked. <br><div><br></div>Was convinced was something to do with the heater<br> controls - spent most of one weekend removing and<br> replacing it more securely (what a pia job !). <br><div><br></div>The noise is not tied to road or engine speed, but worse<br> when going over uneven surface, even very slowly. Also<br> thought was worse after car was warm so switched heater<br> valve off. <br><div><br></div>Thought had breakthrough as got a lot better with top up<br> that pointed to windshield mounts. But no after a few<br> days back as before. Actually sounds like expansion type<br> noise. <br><div><br></div>It even occasionally does one or 2 creaks when car<br> stops. <br><div><br></div>In last 2 years had windshield replaced so wonder if<br> could be a problem there ? <br><div><br></div>Cannot recreate the noise with all manner of pushing and<br> pulling of dash or glovebox or airvents and windshield<br> in that area. <br><div><br></div>Tried jacking the rear end up in case was chassis but no<br> change, <br><div><br></div>What is maddening is that there are times when for<br> aboiut 20 mins of driving it is gone.... <br><div><br></div>Ideas please ! <br><div><br></div>rg.</div></div><p><br></p><hr></div></div></div></blockquote><div><br></div><div><br></div></body></html>