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Are all your belts in good shape and of the proper tension?
Sounds like a weird question but I asked based on experience with my former
Sprite with an extremely similar noise. Long story short, the fan belt
wasn't the proper tension.
Good luck!
Nate B.
'66 BJ8
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> Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2020 11:27:01 -0600 (MDT)
> Subject: [Healeys] Mystery noise
> AH people - fighting a noise in my BJ8 that may or may not be serious.
> Reluctant to tear out the tranny unnecessarily and then to find it was
> something simple !
>
> Notice it at low speed (probably exists at driving speed but too much wind
> and engine
> noise) if shift to neutral and cut ignition to minimize engine and exhaust
> noise.
> Noise is pulsating - like a tire with a bad spot but seems to be at
> prop shaft speed.
>
> At first thought that it was at wheel speed and from R side.
> So changed out the R wheel bearing.
> No improvement
>
> Then while looking below noted that universals had some play.
> So changed out both universals.
> Rear brakes not dragging and no binding of wheels.
> No improvement.
>
> Did listening on hoist with others listening too. Consensus was that there
> was a noise at rear OD area as well as the pulsating one.
>
> So pulled annulus in situ and replaced both rear bearings. Quieter but
> still the pulsating noise while coasting in N.
>
> Sound file enclosed is a road test from about 15 MPH then shift to N and
> cut engine. Tunnel cover off.
>
> Able to replicate noise with engine on axle stands but not by turning a
> rear wheel by hand or with an e motor.
>
> Noise does appear to come from transmission.
>
> To verify is not diff removed one of the rear seats and noise doesn't
> appear to be coming from diff area.
> Disconnecting prop shaft to isolate diff not possible as need the inertia
> of the rear wheels to produce the pulsing.
>
> About 5k miles ago I changed out the larger OD front bearing (sourced from
> Moss ... ?) in the OD.
> OD works fine and transmission shifts and works OK without unusual
> noises.
>
> The pulsating/cyclical nature of the noise baffles me and not consistent
> with a bearing failure ?
>
> Given that it occurs in neutral with no gears meshing it surely is not a
> bad gear tooth etc.
> OD not engaged so it is locked so not likely there.
> Removed gearbox top cover and did inspection - nothing obvious.
> So to my mind this only leaves the GB rear bearing ?
> Or maybe a broken circlip or thrust washer and probably on main shaft
> external to gearbox ?
> or half shaft ?
>
> Any comments/thoughts appreciated from the more experienced among us.
> Tkx
> rg
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<div dir=3D"auto"><div>Are all your belts in good shape and of the proper t=
ension?</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Sounds like a we=
ird question but I asked based on experience with my former Sprite with an =
extremely similar noise. Long story short, the fan belt wasn't the prop=
er tension.=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Good l=
uck!</div><div dir=3D"auto">Nate B.</div><div dir=3D"auto">'66 BJ8<br><=
br><div class=3D"gmail_quote" dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_=
attr">On Thu, Aug 20, 2020, 12:00 PM <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-request=
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=C2=A0 =C2=A01. Mystery noise (Roger Grace)<br>
<br><br><br>---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From:=C2=A0Roger Gra=
ce <<a href=3D"mailto:roggrace@telus.net"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noref=
errer">roggrace@telus.net</a>><br>To:=C2=A0"'healeylist'&qu=
ot; <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"=
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te:=C2=A0Thu, 20 Aug 2020 11:27:01 -0600 (MDT)<br>Subject:=C2=A0[Healeys] M=
ystery noise<br><div><div><div>AH people - fighting a noise in my BJ8 that =
may or may not be serious.</div><div>Reluctant to tear out the tranny unnec=
essarily and then to find it was something simple !<br></div><div>=C2=A0</d=
iv><div>Notice it at low speed (probably exists at driving speed but too mu=
ch wind and engine <br>noise) if shift to neutral and cut ignition to minim=
ize engine and exhaust noise.</div><div>Noise is pulsating - like a tire wi=
th a bad spot but seems to be at <br>prop shaft speed.</div><div>=C2=A0</di=
v><div>At first thought that it was at wheel speed and from R side.</div><d=
iv>So changed out the R wheel bearing.</div><div>No improvement</div><div>=
=C2=A0</div><div>Then while looking below noted that universals had some pl=
ay.</div><div>So changed out both universals.</div><div>Rear brakes not dra=
gging and no binding of wheels.</div><div>No improvement.</div><div>=C2=A0<=
/div><div>Did listening on hoist with others listening too. Consensus was t=
hat there was a noise at rear OD area as well as the pulsating one.</div><d=
iv><br></div><div>So pulled annulus in situ and replaced both rear bearings=
. Quieter but still the pulsating noise while coasting in N.</div><div>=C2=
=A0</div><div>Sound file enclosed is a road test from about 15 MPH then shi=
ft to N and cut engine. Tunnel cover off.<br></div><div><br></div><div>Able=
to replicate noise with engine on axle stands but not by turning a rear wh=
eel by hand or with an e motor.<br></div><div><br></div><div>Noise does app=
ear to come from transmission.<br></div><div><div><br></div><div>To verify =
is not diff removed one of the rear seats and noise doesn't appear to b=
e coming from diff area.<br></div><div>Disconnecting prop shaft to isolate =
diff not possible as need the inertia of the rear wheels to produce the pul=
sing.</div></div><div>=C2=A0</div><div>About 5k miles ago I changed out the=
larger OD front bearing (sourced from <br>Moss ... ?) in the OD.</div><div=
>OD works fine and transmission shifts and works OK without unusual <br>noi=
ses.</div><div><br></div><div>The pulsating/cyclical nature of the noise ba=
ffles me and not consistent <br>with a bearing failure ?</div><div><br></di=
v><div>Given that it occurs in neutral with no gears meshing it surely is n=
ot a bad gear tooth etc.<br></div><div>OD not engaged so it is locked so no=
t likely there.<br></div><div>Removed gearbox top cover and did inspection =
- nothing obvious.<br></div><div>So to my mind this only leaves the GB rear=
bearing ?</div><div>Or maybe a broken circlip or thrust washer and probabl=
y on main shaft external to gearbox ?<br></div><div>or half shaft ?<br></di=
v><div><br></div>Any comments/thoughts appreciated from the more experience=
d among us.<div>Tkx </div><div>rg<br></div></div></div>____________________=
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