If the car has wire wheels with knock-off hubs, it could be worn splines on
the hub. A really worn spline will give a knocking should when starting and
stopping.
Tim
----- Original Message -----
From: Denis STEVENS <dstevens@online.fr>
To: ALPINE List <alpines@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2001 4:50 PM
Subject: Noise on transmission and enquiry
> Hi all listers
>
> Recently purchased a '66 SV most likely coming from the US (I'm living in
> France). Car is now being fixed by a specialist friend of mine since I'm
not
> a mechanic expert (hope I'm not the only one throughout the list if so
don't
> blame me !) and really don't have that much time for that : shock
absorbers
> and bushes urgently needed to be changed for minimum safety since staying
on
> the road was really a game of skill !
>
> Other problem I have (maybe related to above mentioned one : loose
elements
> on suspension ?) is slammin' noise coming most likely from the rear of the
> car every time I'm accelerating and sometimes slowing down. Could be a
loose
> transmission shaft, have you any other idea from your own experience that
> might help me investigating ?
>
> Another question, as already mentioned car is definitely coming from the
US,
> serial # is B395013232LRX, is this car known from some listers : I know it
> would really be great fortune but ...who knows ?
>
> Best regards from France
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