<html><body>Here is a check chart from Glenn's Austin-Healey Guide that might give you a clue.<div><br></div><div>Remember, you should "never coast with the gearbox in neutral"-that way you won't be able to hear any noises. Hank<br><br><div class="reply-new-signature"></div><p>-----------------------------------------</p>From: "Roger Grace via Healeys" <healeys@autox.team.net><br>To: "Bob Spidell"<br>Cc: healeys@autox.team.net<br>Sent: Sunday August 23 2020 9:31:00AM<br>Subject: Re: [Healeys] Mystery noise - Update<br><br><style> body {height: 100%; color:#000000; font-size:12pt; font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;}</style><div>Thank you.<br></div><div>Had mine out 2 weeks ago and showed no obvious distress.<br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div>rg<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: Sun, 23 Aug 2020 09:36:11 -0600 (MDT)<br>Subject: Re: [Healeys] Mystery noise - Update<br></div><div><br></div><br> Hmmmm ... sounds like it could be coming from the unidirectional<br> clutch in the OD. Mine had 205K miles, and showed no wear or damage,<br> though.<br><div><br></div><br><div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 8/23/2020 8:28 AM, Roger Grace via<br> Healeys wrote:<br></div><blockquote cite="mid:1746284594.2575206.1598196527438.JavaMail.zimbra@mailid.telus.net"><div>Thank you.<br></div><div>Noise is independent of engine; it is most noticeable with<br> engine off and in neutral and coasting.<br></div><div>rg<br></div><div><br></div><div>----- Original Message -----<br><div><br></div>From: David Porter <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:frogeye@porterscustom.com" target="_blank" data-mce-href="mailto:frogeye@porterscustom.com"><frogeye@porterscustom.com></a><br><div><br></div>To: Roger Grace <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:roggrace@telus.net" target="_blank" data-mce-href="mailto:roggrace@telus.net"><roggrace@telus.net></a>, David Nock<br> <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:healeydoc@gmail.com" target="_blank" data-mce-href="mailto:healeydoc@gmail.com"><healeydoc@gmail.com></a><br><div><br></div>Cc: healeys@autox team. net <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank" data-mce-href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"><healeys@autox.team.net></a><br><div><br></div>Sent: Sat, 22 Aug 2020 20:54:13 -0600 (MDT)<br><div><br></div>Subject: Re: [Healeys] Mystery noise - Update<br></div><div><br></div><p dir="ltr">Well, then it is rotational for sure, not a bearing<br> that is failing but perhaps already failed, perhaps allowing the<br> O/D annulus to scrape the surrounding housing...though it did<br> not sound like steel on aluminum to me. You have moved the noise<br> from rear to midway.. perhaps if you haven't, check for a failed<br> motor mount and the crank pulley scraping the cross member?? DP</p><div><span style="font-family: Calibri;" data-mce-style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: <br> Calibri;" data-mce-style="font-family: <br> Calibri;"><br></span></span></div><div><br></div><br></blockquote><br><div><br></div><div><br></div></healeys@autox.team.net></div></body></html>