[Mgs] rear end noise

[Paul Root]

Oh, and I think it's more of a rattle.

On Apr 12, 2012, at 9:32 AM, mgbob at juno.com wrote:

> Hi Paul,
>   Can you describe the noise?   A rattle, growl, grumble, whine, etc?
>   It's difficult to determine the source of a sound in MGB when top is up,
and not much easier when top is down. You might try removing battery cover,
though the additional tire noise will probably cancel all but most distinct
sounds.
>   A test for the thrust washers in the diff is to lock the wheels with the
brakes and to turn the driveshaft at the rear axle with your hand. More than
1/4" of free rotation is cause to consider replacing the washers, and at
greater than 3/16 one should plan on it soon.
>   Last time I checked, the two types of washers were available at Moss, and
the pinion pin too, but not the gears.
> Bob
>
>
> ---------- Original Message ----------
> From: Paul Root <ptrmgb at gmail.com>
> To: MGs List <mgs at autox.team.net>
> Subject: [Mgs] rear end noise
> Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2012 22:22:48 -0500
>
> So I've had my car out for 2 weeks now. Driven it twice. With the top up.
>
> With the top up, the noise from the rear end is more pronounced.  It's also
> definitely louder on trailing throttle.
>
> I think it's coming from the rear left, so I'm guessing it's not the diff.
> Perhaps the exhaust?
>
> Does anyone have ideas? To me, it's not quite a grinding, but I don't know.
>
> The second time out, I was actually teaching a kid to drive a stick. He
just
> turned 18, has been an Eagle Scout since just under 15, and is going back
to
> summer camp to be a councilor for the 4 year in a row. He's told this year
> he'll be driving the delivery truck, with a stick shift. He said he'd driven
a
> stick only once before. He did very well. Of course, I started him with the
> choke way out, so it was hard to stall. But he picked it up quickly.
Someday,
> I've got to teach my 17 year old, and my wife.
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