check the bolts from drive shaft to rear end.
ask me how I know?
On 7/7/05, James Gruber <thistle_3619@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> I started up Bugsy last night and ran down to the store with top up. A fun
> time as Bugsy spotted a fellow brother out on the streets of Beavercreek
> last night(4 Spridgets within close distance of me that I've run into). As I
> got up to speed in 4th gear I heard a noise coming from I assume the rear
> end. I'd characterize the noise as sounding a little bit like a slinky toy
> being passed from hand to hand, sort of a short "Sproing" "Swish". "Swish"
> sound. Like two flat metal plates pushing against one another. Not real loud
> noise but definitely nothing I've heard in ther car before. Sound was
> random, did not come at consistent intervals, still occurred when I took car
> out of gear and coasted. Some sort of rotating sound that did not come at
> consistent intervals. Seemed to be there on both acceleration and
> deceleration in and out of gear. As I got to the store about 2-3 miles away
> and loaded 2 40 lb. bages of softener salt in the trunk noise seemed to be
> less on the way back home!
> . Sound
> would only last a second or two and then go away but then come back again
> at an irregular interval.
>
> My potential thoughts - 1) Rear end low on oil. I haven't checked it in a
> very, very long time. Does a 1/2" socket drive fit the drain plug on the
> differential. Need to check rear brakes to see if rear shoes are soaked with
> oil.
>
> 2) Possible tranny issues but noise was there both accelerating, coasting,
> both in and out of gear.
>
> Anyone have a similar noise occur before.
>
>
>
>
> Jim Gruber
> Bugsy '68 Sprite (future Bugeye in disguise)
> Cincinnati, OH
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